US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice charged 11 people for running a long-term scheme that helped hundreds of Chinese immigrants get green cards using fake marriages with U.S. citizens. The scheme involved paying Americans up to $30,000 to marry immigrants, and the group made tens of millions of dollars over about ten years.Key Facts
- 11 people are charged for involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain green cards.
- The scheme targeted hundreds of Chinese nationals wanting U.S. permanent residency.
- American citizens were paid up to $30,000 to enter fake marriages.
- The defendants charged immigrants as much as $100,000 for each green card.
- The scheme operated for around a decade and involved over 1,000 sham marriages.
- Officials say this is one of the largest marriage fraud cases in U.S. history.
- The group also staged family photos to make the marriages look real during the immigration process.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche described the operation as a years-long, multi-million-dollar fraud.
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