US charges 11 in sham marriage immigration scheme, following Trump 'birth tourism' order
Foreign nationals paid up to $100,000 and U.S. citizens up to $30,000 as prosecutors said the scheme helped mostly Chinese nationals seek legal residency.
- On Wednesday, the Justice Department unveiled criminal charges against 11 people, alleging they participated in an "extensive marriage fraud scheme" involving more than 1,000 sham marriages between Chinese nationals and United States citizens.
- Foreign nationals paid facilitators as much as approximately $100,000 for assistance obtaining sham marriages, while recruiters paid United States citizens as much as $30,000 to participate in the scheme, according to the indictment.
- To maintain the appearance of legitimacy, participants staged wedding ceremonies at restaurants wearing traditional attire and posed for photographs, which defendants then submitted to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services as evidence of genuine relationships.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche described the operation as "one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in U.S. history," stating it showed "how far people will go to cheat our immigration system."
- The announcement follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week restricting "birth tourism," as the Justice Department and Homeland Security Investigations continue pursuing immigration fraud nationwide.
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