Immigration Cracks down on "marriage for citizenship" scam

[Hoss]

Some Filipinos have posted questions about "getting married" to a US Citizen to by pass retrogression and speed up their immigration process. DON"T DO THIS...YOU WILL GET CAUGHT AND GO TO PRISON!!

Federal marriage-for-citizenship sting nets 83 arrests

By TRAVIS REED

Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal sting of four companies accused of arranging fraudulent marriages for U.S. citizenship, complete with wedding photos of brides in gowns and elaborate fake cakes, has netted more than 80 arrests, authorities said Friday.

Immigrants, Americans and company officials were among the 83 arrested. The immigrants paid as much as $10,000, while the U.S. citizens were offered up to $2,500, U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill said.

The couples were coached on how to pass immigration checks with fake answers, even though in some cases they didn't speak the same language as their purported spouse, officials said. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials who review each citizenship-conferring marriage to ensure legitimacy tipped off federal agents in many cases.

At least one of the businesses kept a standing wedding showroom in its office, complete with a prop cake, an assortment of 10 to 15 wedding dresses and table settings never dirtied with dinner or drink.

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[suzanne4, RN]

And do not forget about deportation once the sentence is completed.

[Proverbs 16:3]

here's what i don't get. why would anyone here agree to something like that? i'm referring to those offered the 2500. kinda weird someone would set up a company just for scams.

[redranger]

here's what i don't get. why would anyone here agree to something like that? i'm referring to those offered the 2500. kinda weird someone would set up a company just for scams.

I agree.

Why would any one do something like for only $2,500 or less. I say they should be placed in prison for a few years.

On the other hand the USA has about 16 million Illegal Aliens right now, I hope ICE or Immigration will soon be able to do something about that.

Seems like many cities in the USA are Sancturay cities and Illegals aliens are allowed to live and stay there in the city with out the police turning them over to Immigration.