Australian Woman Faces Jail for Helping Sneak Mexican Fiancé Into US

Australian Woman Faces Jail for Helping Sneak Mexican Fiancé Into US
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An Australian woman faces five years in jail after she was caught helping her Mexican fiance sneak illegally into the United States over the U.S.-Canada border in July, officials said in a statement.

Sarah Louise Branch, 37, from Sydney, Australia, pleaded guilty “to encouraging and inducing the entry of an illegal alien into the United States” in a U.S. District Court on Aug. 14. If convicted, she faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.