11 charged as US busts ‘sham’ marriage ring behind 1,000 weddings
- The Department of Justice has charged 11 people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of foreign nationals fraudulently obtain green cards through sham marriages to U.
- American citizens were paid as much as $30,000 to enter into bogus marriages with immigrants seeking lawful permanent resident status as part of the scheme orchestrated from New York, according to court papers.
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- The Department of Justice has charged 11 people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of foreign nationals fraudulently obtain green cards through sham marriages to U.
- American citizens were paid as much as $30,000 to enter into bogus marriages with immigrants seeking lawful permanent resident status as part of the scheme orchestrated from New York, according to court papers.
Sources: The Independent