- Six people in Massachusetts face federal charges for running a marriage fraud ring that staged up to 20 sham marriages to help foreign nationals gain legal status.
- Alleged ringleader Jennifer Gonzalez charged foreign immigrants between $38,000 and $40,000 per fake wedding , using the proceeds to fund real estate in the Dominican Republic.
- All six defendants are charged with marriage fraud, conspiracy, and harboring illegal aliens, with five arrested on Wednesday and one already serving a state prison sentence.
- Investigators revealed the probe is ongoing, with court records alleging additional housing, unemployment, and food assistance fraud by several defendants.
- The enforcement action aligns with broader efforts by the Trump administration to crack down on legal and illegal immigration fraud.
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Trump's DOJ arrests six people over sham marriages that cost immigrants $40,000
