$38,000 to $40,000 per fake marriage: Fraud for Green Card busted

A fake wedding to facilitate marriage-based Green Card in Massachusetts. A major fake marriage ring has been busted in Massachusetts that was operating for decades, performing as many as 18 to 20 sham marriages every year, charging between $38,000 and $40,000 per marriage. These marriages were part of a larger Green Card fraud as spouses of US citizens are eligible to get family-based Green Cards. Leah Foley, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, announced that the scheme generated more than $6 million in profits over more than a decade. Jennifer Gonzalez, a US citizen, is the mastermind of the operation, who parked her money in the real estate sector of the Dominican Republic.Others charged in the racket include: Eric Daniels, Cherise Alejandro, Amara Pugh, Jessica Tavares and Jaylin Hill. Everyone except Gonzalez used to engage in one or more marriages -- all to illegal immigrants -- to get them documents to submit for Green Card applications.'American Dream is not for sale'The sham weddings were recorded and there used to be regular payments to the US citizens to maintain the marriage status. After remaining married for a few years, they get divorced and then get ma...