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Ten Charged In Marriage Scams

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Nov 23, 2009 8:30PM

Ten people - including former county workers - were indicted last week on charges of taking part in a scam that arranged scam marriages between immigrants and American citizens and would have helped the immigrants circumvent immigration laws. Among those indicted were Maria Cruz, a former worker from the Cook County Traffic Court, and Manny Aguja, a Chicago area immigration lawyer. [Tribune, Sun-Times]