Green Card Marriage Scam Brought in Hundreds of Thousands Each Year: DOJ
Summary
A Massachusetts woman, Jennifer Gonzalez, is accused of running a fake marriage scam for more than 10 years. She allegedly charged up to $40,000 to arrange sham marriages between immigrants and U.S. citizens to help the immigrants get green cards. Several people linked to her were charged with marriage fraud and related crimes.Key Facts
- Jennifer Gonzalez is charged with running a marriage fraud scheme in Massachusetts.
- The scheme operated for about 12 years, arranging 18 to 20 fake marriages per year.
- Gonzalez charged clients between $38,000 and $40,000 for each sham marriage.
- Other people involved were paid to participate or help run the operation.
- Prosecutors say the group helped immigrants get hundreds of green cards illegally.
- Gonzalez encouraged actions to make the marriages seem real, like setting up joint bank accounts and life insurance.
- The operation continued even as immigration enforcement became stricter under President Donald Trump’s administration.
- Massachusetts was described by Gonzalez as a "sanctuary" state, which she said made it easier to operate there.
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