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US charges 11 in sham marriage scheme involving Chinese nationals and soldiers

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US prosecutors have charged 11 individuals in connection with a decade-long immigration fraud scheme involving over 1,000 sham marriages. The scheme allegedly facilitated green cards for Chinese nationals by matching them with US citizens, including at least 14 active-duty American soldiers. The alleged network generated tens of millions of dollars, with some soldiers stationed at a US Army base in Kentucky participating in these fraudulent marriages. AI

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US charges 11 in sham marriage scheme involving Chinese nationals and soldiers

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Teresa Elena Frontado ·

    US charges 11 over sham marriages involving Chinese nationals and American soldiers

    US prosecutors have charged 11 people over an alleged decade-long network that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages, primarily for Chinese nationals seeking green cards, including matches with at least 14 active-duty American soldiers. About 11 of the soldiers, who were statio…

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