Feds asked to crack down on fake passports, green cards along NYC’s Roosevelt Avenue

Residents in Queens are urging authorities to crack down on the alleged sale of counterfeit passports, green cards and Social Security cards along Roosevelt Avenue in New York City.

According to the New York Post, the Restore Roosevelt Avenue Coalition sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security on Monday warning that fraudulent identification documents were being sold in the area.

“Counterfeit passports, green cards, and Social Security cards are being sold on Roosevelt Avenue every day. Because these documents appear identical to official identification, they may facilitate additional crimes, help individuals evade law enforcement, and pose a threat to national security,” coalition leader Hiram Monserrate said.

The group also released a video showing an attempted sale of fake green cards near 76th Street and Roosevelt Avenue.

Monserrate further alleged that gangs and cartels were involved in selling fraudulent documents, trafficking women and distributing drugs.

The newspaper said DHS, the NYPD and the mayor’s office were contacted for comment.