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10-27-2007, 04:37 PM #1
Four accused of sham marriage by immigration
Oct. 27, 2007, 1:25PM
Four accused of sham marriage by immigration
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Two Americans and two Israelis accused by immigration authorities of entering into sham marriages are scheduled to appear in court Monday.
Jessica Martinez, a U.S. citizen, and her Israeli husband Eldad Efraim; and Ray Richard Vega, a U.S. citizen, and his Israeli wife, Miri Smoler, are charged with "knowingly enter(ing) into a marriage for the purpose of evading a provision of immigration laws," according to court documents. The felony charge carries up to five years in federal prison and up to $250,000 in fines.
Both couples married in November 2004. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement allege Efraim and Smoler paid Martinez and Vega $5,000 each to enter into fraudulent marriages.
Agents arrested the four Brownsville residents on Wednesday after executing a search warrant at a home. It's unclear if the four lived in the home.
Martinez, Vega and Smoler were released Friday after posting $10,000 unsecured bonds each.
The couples could not immediately be reached for comment on Saturday. It was unclear if they had attorneys.
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10-27-2007, 04:39 PM #2Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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