The Homeland Security Task (HSI) Force in Jacksonville, Florida announced on February 11 a multijurisdictional enforcement operation targeting a Chinese transnational criminal organization for marriage fraud.
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe unsealed a three-count indictment on February 4 charging 11 individuals in a sophisticated scheme that recruited U.S. service members to enter sham marriages with Chinese nationals, enabling them to obtain immigration benefits and unauthorized access to U.S. military installations between March 2024 and February 2025.
Newsweek reached out the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email on Saturday for additional comment.
How the Scheme Operated
The criminal organization allegedly recruited United States citizens, preferably armed forces members, to marry Chinese nationals for financial compensation. The sham marriages occurred across multiple…