Mobile, AL: Prosecutors allege Americans entered 'sham' marriages with foreigners to keep them in country

Mobile, AL: Prosecutors allege Americans entered 'sham' marriages with foreigners to keep them in country....A Jordanian man accused of entering into a sham marriage so that he could remain in the U.S. is scheduled for trial here this month, along with his uncle, who federal prosecutors say arranged the deal...“It is a fraud under the law,” “It is illegal to have a sham marriage to attain citizenship.

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/05/prosecutors_allege_americans_e_1.html

Jacksonville, FL: Syrian family indicted and arrested on immigration charges

Jacksonville, FL: Syrian family indicted and arrested on immigration charges...A multi-count indictment was returned yesterday against five Syrian family members , charged with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and to make false statements to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).. The conspiracy involved three U.S. citizens entering into fraudulent marriages in exchange for money.

http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1105/110506jacksonville.htm

Los Angeles, CA: Mexican actress Fernanda Romero is heading to jail

Los Angeles, CA: Mexican actress Fernanda Romero is heading to jail...Mexican actress accused of entering a sham marriage to remain in the US has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for admitting she lied during an immigration proceeding. -- U.S. District Judge Manuel Real on Monday sentenced both Fernanda Romero and her husband, Kent Ross, to 30 days in jail that will be served on weekends...15 consecutive weekends in jail and 5 years of supervised release in a marriage fraud case. (SHE SHOULD BE DEPORTED!)

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_17923229

Sham marriages detected through social media sites

Sham marriages detected through social media sites ...Web sites like Facebook and MySpace, are increasingly being used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to investigate people who are trying to get a green card through a fake marriage..USCIS will only check someone's profile if fraud is suspected

http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14353438

Atlanta, GA: Corrupt federal officer pleads guilty to smuggling guns and drug money though airport

Atlanta, GA: Corrupt federal officer pleads guilty to smuggling guns and drug money though airport....also pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit marriage fraud in a separate case in federal court on Thursday.

http://www.borderfirereport.net/latest/corrupt-federal-officer-pleads-guilty-to-smuggling-guns-and-drug-money-though-airport.php