by Warner Todd Huston, Breitbart:
The federal government has busted a marriage fraud ring that had been working to skirt U.S. immigration laws to get automatic U.S. citizenship for Chinese migrants by marrying American citizens in sham marriages.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced the indictment of eleven Chinese migrants on Wednesday.
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Prosecutors said that the suspects allegedly engaged in a “conspiracy to recruit United States citizens, preferably members of the armed forces, to enter into sham marriages to Chinese nationals for the purpose of evading immigration laws and illicitly obtaining lawful permanent resident status for the Chinese nationals.”
CASE UPDATE from @FBIJacksonville: Eleven Individuals Indicted in a Marriage Fraud Conspiracy
According to the indictment, the individuals recruited members of the US armed forces to enter into sham marriages to Chinese nationals for the purpose of evading immigration laws. The… pic.twitter.com/Z3LeUa4TdP
— FBI (@FBI) February 5, 2026
Prosecutors said the sham marriages took place across the country in states including Florida, New York, Connecticut, and Nevada, among others.
“To create the illusion of a real marriage, the conspirators took photographs of the couples to create evidence that could be presented to immigration authorities to suggest that the marriages were legitimate, and the couples were in loving, committed relationships,” the announcement said. “In reality, the conspirators had agreed to a payment plan whereby the United States citizen spouse would receive a cash payment up front for marrying the Chinese national, a second payment when legal immigration status was obtained, and a final payment after the divorce.”
