US-China Relations

Prosecutors Break Up Alleged Marriage Fraud Scheme Involving Chinese Nationals and US Navy Sailors

Six Chinese nationals were among 11 defendants indicted.
Prosecutors Break Up Alleged Marriage Fraud Scheme Involving Chinese Nationals and US Navy Sailors
The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Eleven people, including three New Yorkers and a Florida man, have been charged in an alleged scheme that paid U.S. Navy service members to enter sham marriages with Chinese nationals.

U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida Gregory W. Kehoe announced on Feb. 4 that a three-count indictment against the group had been unsealed. Prosecutors allege the scheme was designed to help Chinese nationals obtain green cards, granting them lawful permanent resident status.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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