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Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged 11 individuals for their alleged involvement in a sophisticated 'marriage fraud' scheme designed to provide Chinese nationals with legal immigration status and sensitive military access. The indictment, unsealed this week following a coordinated investigation by federal law enforcement, details a conspiracy where U.S. citizens were paid to enter into sham marriages with foreign nationals. According to court documents, the primary objective was to bypass federal immigration laws and, in some instances, secure military identification cards for the Chinese participants, which could grant them unauthorized entry to restricted government facilities. The operation reportedly relied on a network of facilitators who recruited American accomplices, many of whom were or are members of the military or had ties to the armed forces. These recruiters allegedly orchestrated the filing of fraudulent paperwork with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to create the illusion of legitimate domestic partnerships. To bolster the deception, the participants would take staged photographs together and open joint bank accounts to provide a paper trail of a shared life. The prosecution alleges that the Chinese nationals paid substantial fees—often totaling tens of thousands of dollars—to the organizers to secure these illegal services. Beyond simple immigration fraud, the case has raised significant national security concerns due to the involvement of Department of Defense resources. By obtaining military identification cards through these fraudulent marriages, the Chinese nationals were often eligible for benefits and access that would otherwise be denied to foreign citizens. Federal investigators emphasize that these 'green card marriages' were specifically calibrated to exploit vulnerabilities within the military's administrative systems. The 11 defendants now face a variety of charges, including conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and making false statements to federal agencies, as part of a broader crackdown on transnational fraud rings.