A woman from the city of Tampa in Florida, who arranged at least 10 fraudulent marriages intended to let Jamaicans gain citizenship in the United States, has been sent to federal prison for 15 months.
The woman, 55 year old Cassandra Hamilton, was yesterday sentenced by a federal judge for engaging in a conspiracy to commit marriage fraud.
She had pleaded guilty in April.
The US Attorney’s Office says Hamilton’s conspiracy went on for years.
She arranged marriages between Americans and Jamaicans, so the Jamaicans could obtain residency and citizenship in the US.
She was paid for making the arrangements.
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement team says Hamilton conspired to circumvent and exploit US immigration laws for personal financial gain.
The team says Hamilton’s crimes have resulted in those Jamaicans involved in her conspiracy, being permanently barred from obtaining lawful permanent status in the United States.
