Crime & Safetyscore 699·7 metrosupdated 45m ago
11 New Yorkers Arrested in Alleged Green Card Marriage Scheme
Eleven individuals in New York have been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a decade-long scheme to facilitate fraudulent marriages for noncitizens seeking green cards. The Department of Justice reports that the group coordinated over 1,000 such marriages.
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US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
11 Charged in Major Scheme for Fraudulent Green Cards via Sham Marriages
US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
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