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Off The Marques: An Exploration Of Arbitrariness In Immigration Law Through Marques V. Lynch, Patrick Fields
Off The Marques: An Exploration Of Arbitrariness In Immigration Law Through Marques V. Lynch, Patrick Fields
Mississippi College Law Review
Ronaldo de Lima Marques appeared to hit the jackpot. He paid a United States citizen to marry him, submitted immigration paperwork on the basis of that fraudulent marriage, and waited. His goal: become a permanent resident of the United States; stay in the country as long as he pleased; perhaps become a U.S. citizen. He succeeded. On September 9, 2006, Mr. Marques received authority from the United States government to make this country his permanent home. He did it. He hoodwinked the system.
His days of peace, however, were limited. Despite an initial failure to detect his sham marriage, the …