From the Congressional record to Law360, The Daily Mail, The Daily Caller, The Daily Wire, and FAIR — national outlets have covered Codias Law’s advocacy, federal litigation, and policy reform on behalf of U.S. citizens victimized by immigration fraud. Each entry below leads with the firm’s role in the story; click through to read the deeper analysis.
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The Daily Wire featured Codias Law’s work on U visa fraud.
Cody M. Brown was interviewed by The Daily Wire on how the U visa program — designed to protect victims of crime — has become a magnet for immigration fraud, with foreign nationals fabricating crimes against U.S. citizens to manufacture legal status.
“The most absurd immigration program ever conceived.”
Cody M. Brown, quoted in The Daily Wire
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Law360 covered Codias Law’s landmark BIA precedent decision.
Law360 reported on Matter of Zihao JIN, 29 I&N Dec. 441 (BIA 2026) — a Board of Immigration Appeals precedent secured by Codias Law that ordered DHS to investigate marriage fraud following a U.S. citizen’s appeal of an approved I-130 petition. The first such decision in American history.
“A thorough investigation of the petitioner’s arguments and evidence regarding marriage fraud.”
Board of Immigration Appeals, Matter of JIN
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The Daily Mail spotlighted Codias Law’s DHC framework.
The Daily Mail featured Codias Law’s Direct Harm to U.S. Citizens (DHC) framework — a proposal to require DHS to weigh direct harm inflicted on American citizens by foreign nationals as a significant negative factor in discretionary immigration decisions.
“There is no structure, no policy, no process to resolve these cases.”
Cody M. Brown, quoted in the Daily Mail
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The Daily Caller covered Codias Law’s BIA petition campaign.
The Daily Caller reported on Codias Law’s formal petition to the Board of Immigration Appeals — backed by 140 U.S. citizen marriage-fraud victims and advocates — calling for procedures that let Americans challenge fraudulently approved I-130 petitions.
“If a U.S. citizen discovers fraud after the fact, they’re told to submit a tip and hope for the best.”
Cody M. Brown, quoted in The Daily Caller
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FAIR covered Cody M. Brown’s congressional testimony.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) reported on the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration hearing where Managing Attorney Cody M. Brown testified on visa security and the systemic gaps in federal enforcement of marriage-based immigration.
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Cody M. Brown testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration.
Managing Attorney Cody M. Brown delivered testimony before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement on June 25, 2025 — exposing a national immigration-fraud crisis on the national stage and proposing reforms that could be undertaken by the Trump administration without any legislative changes.