Word: fraude
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...some sham marriages, a love-stricken citizen is victimized by a spouse who marries only to gain permanent residency. Some American men, for example, send away for so-called mail-order brides and are given the gate soon after their wives receive permanent status. Another marriage fraud involves an alien who pays a U.S. citizen to marry him or her to circumvent INS rules. The foreigner then arranges a quick divorce. In August the INS deported the head of a West Coast ring that had arranged an estimated 70 marriages, for $3,000 to $5,000 a wedding...
...eliminate these abuses, the marriage fraud act creates a two-year "conditional" permanent residency status for aliens who marry Americans. The foreign spouse must report to the INS for a second interview after the trial period; only then does the Government issue final approval. In another provision of the new bill, if an alien happens to be in deportation proceedings at the time of marriage, he or she must return home for two years before becoming eligible for a green card. To cut down on mail fraud, the law requires prospective alien mates to have personally met their future American...
...even without the N.P.A., Arroyo's administration is under siege. So far she has survived two impeachment attempts over allegations of election fraud and human-rights abuses, as well as three coup attempts involving government troops. Some see her declaration of war against the N.P.A. as a concession to the military top brass, which she desperately needs to stay in line. "The military, rather than Arroyo, is pushing the political agenda," says Southeast Asia security expert Abuza. "Arroyo wants to keep the military on her good side. She's always concerned that it will at some point withdraw support...
...admitting that "the percentage of torture in Egypt over the past few months has been 5 out of 1000. According to the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), torture was found to be even more widespread in criminal cases, even during simplest interrogations over crimes such as theft and fraud. "Police brutality is systematic and widespread," says Hafez Abu Saeda, head of EOHR...
...least three other women who worked for Katsav during his tenure as president and before that as a cabinet minister, and who allege that he harassed them sexually, the attorney general on Tuesday revealed that Katsav faces indictment on charges of rape, obstruction of justice and fraud. Iranian-born Katsav, 62, is married and has five children...