(AP) – Federal prosecutors say two Kansas City residents
admitted participating in a conspiracy that helped African nationals evade
immigration laws by arranging fraudulent marriages.
U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson said in a news release that 49-year-old Delmar
Dixon and 37-year-old Shakeisha Harrison pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy.
Dixon also pleaded guilty to falsely swearing in an immigration matter.
A Kansas City woman, 44-year-old Traci Porter, pleaded guilty in January to
her role in the conspiracy.
Dixon admitted he arranged 30 to 40 fraudulent marriages, including his own.
He charged the African nationals $1,000 upfront and another $1,000 after the
wedding was complete. The nationals were asked to pay their spouses $250 a month
until the immigration process was complete.
Harrison and Porter admitted they had fraudulent marriages arranged by Dixon.
admitted participating in a conspiracy that helped African nationals evade
immigration laws by arranging fraudulent marriages.
U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson said in a news release that 49-year-old Delmar
Dixon and 37-year-old Shakeisha Harrison pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy.
Dixon also pleaded guilty to falsely swearing in an immigration matter.
A Kansas City woman, 44-year-old Traci Porter, pleaded guilty in January to
her role in the conspiracy.
Dixon admitted he arranged 30 to 40 fraudulent marriages, including his own.
He charged the African nationals $1,000 upfront and another $1,000 after the
wedding was complete. The nationals were asked to pay their spouses $250 a month
until the immigration process was complete.
Harrison and Porter admitted they had fraudulent marriages arranged by Dixon.
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