1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2017 . 2. Schemes to provide fraudulent immigration services (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Schemes to provide fraudulent immigration services (a) In general Any person who knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme or artifice, in connection with any matter that is authorized by or arises under any Federal immigration law or any matter the offender claims or represents is authorized by or arises under any Federal immigration law, to— (1) defraud any person