Not only are we protecting our physical borders from unlawful crossings, but we are also preventing immigration fraud schemes that are just another way to skirt the immigration laws of the United States. As alleged, Some of the charged defendants acted as facilitators who orchestrated the marriage fraud scheme. pairing foreign nationals seeking immigration status with United States citizens willing to participate and engage in a sham marriage. These facilitators employed attorneys, tax preparers and marriage officiants. (01:02–01:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that certain defendants facilitated a marriage fraud scheme.
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