VICTIMS OF IMMIGRATION FRAUD



WHY IS THIS ISSUE A CONCERN?
Some provisions of the Violence against Women Act (VAWA) are being used by foreign national spouses to bypass the immigration laws of the United States. The K-1 Fiancée visa system has a loophole that encourages false allegations of domestic abuse. The accuser is given an incentive to self petition themselves into the United States (VAWA I 360 exception) these same provisions also deny an American spouse a fair opportunity to present a defense to the USCIS when an allegation of abuse is made by a foreign spouse, whether it is a man or a woman. The lives of American citizens are being destroyed both emotionally and financially. Their reputations are being shattered within their communities.
“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds.” – Samuel Adams
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds."
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”
What will you do? What can you do?
ICE needs to send a clear signal to individuals that fraud has consequences. As it stands now, immigrant spouses know that individual fraud is not investigated.
“Marriage fraud will not be tolerated. It is a direct attack to the national security of the United States,” said Director Redman. “The process of detection of marriage fraud begins the moment an application is submitted to our agency and later when a couple comes to our offices for a marriage interview. So, beware. The job of our adjudicators is not just to grant or not an immigration benefit. It is also, and most definitely, keeping our country secure.”

