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quote: Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State, Special Agent Tom Depenbrock.
I am here today to deliver a clear message. Marriage and visa fraud potentially threaten the national security of the United States.
The U.S. visa is one of the most coveted items in the world, and foreign nationals have acquired visas fraudulently to enter the United States. Also the danger Marriage Fraud Poses to the National Security is these crimes affect the American economy as well. These foreign nationals who enter the country and commit marriage fraud or any other type of fraud are defrauding the United States of immigration benefits to which they are not entitled. These crimes violate the legal immigration process. They also threaten the integrity of the system for others ... Marriage fraud also threatens Americans who live with a stranger who is
now his or her new "spouse." We have seen instances where the foreign spouse has gained access to bank accounts and other personal information and left the American -- in trouble.
Marriage fraud is a serious crime. Participants may think their single fraudulent marriage will not be discovered They threaten our national, economic, and personal security. In closing, I want to reemphasize the seriousness ... marriage and visa fraud ... bring ... consequences are far greater than the potential gains. Special Agent Tom Depenbrock, U.S. Department of State.