Officials from the Illinois State Board of Education denied that the programs discriminate against any students, saying in a statement: "Illinois will never waver in its commitment to helping every child from every community, background, socioeconomic status, gender, and race — which is consistent with federal and state laws and our values."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson previously threatened to sue the federal Department of Education over the threat to withhold funding, saying in a statement, "The administration specifically threatened to defund our Title I schools, which are our high-poverty schools that serve our children with the highest needs."
He added, "We will do everything in our power to fight back against this overreach from the federal government, including exploring all of our legal options in response to any potential cuts."
Chinese goods comprise about 45% of the Port of Los Angeles' total cargo volume. The drop in shipments could mark one of the steepest short-term trade slowdowns the port has seen in years.
While the U.S. seeks to reduce its reliance on Chinese imports, some logistics companies are attempting to reroute trade through other parts of Southeast Asia. Still, Seroka said these efforts are unlikely to compensate for the full loss of goods of Chinese origin.
"Realistically speaking, until some accord or framework can be reached with China, the volume coming out of there — save a couple of different commodities — will be very light at best," he added.
Adding to concerns, Seroka said the port anticipates canceling about a quarter of its usual ship arrivals in May due to reduced demand. The cutbacks come amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing following Trump's April 2 announcement of a broad increase in tariffs on Chinese imports.
"Marriage fraud is not a victimless crime — it compromises the integrity of our immigration system, diverts critical resources, and erodes public trust in a process that countless individuals follow legally and in good faith," said Michael McCarthy, ICE HSI Maryland special agent in charge.
Federal authorities allege that Zuran, Sigal, and Tkach were paid thousands of dollars to facilitate introductions to U.S. citizens and coordinating the sham weddings. Further, they are accused of arranging for the preparation of false immigration forms, including fake health status attestations, in connection with applications for immigration benefits.
Hopper is accused of recruiting women in Baltimore and other locations to enter the sham marriages.
The accused have had their immigration benefits revoked.
"Some marriages are made in heaven. Some are just made up," said USCIS spokesperson Matthew Tragesser. "Our work with ICE crushed a marriage fraud ring where U.S. citizens were paid to marry aliens. … Buying a spouse doesn’t make you a citizen."
If convicted, each defendant could face up to five years in federal prison.
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Officials from the Illinois State Board of Education denied that the programs discriminate against any students, saying in a statement: "Illinois will never waver in its commitment to helping every child from every community, background, socioeconomic status, gender, and race — which is consistent with federal and state laws and our values."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson previously threatened to sue the federal Department of Education over the threat to withhold funding, saying in a statement, "The administration specifically threatened to defund our Title I schools, which are our high-poverty schools that serve our children with the highest needs."
He added, "We will do everything in our power to fight back against this overreach from the federal government, including exploring all of our legal options in response to any potential cuts."
Chinese goods comprise about 45% of the Port of Los Angeles' total cargo volume. The drop in shipments could mark one of the steepest short-term trade slowdowns the port has seen in years.
While the U.S. seeks to reduce its reliance on Chinese imports, some logistics companies are attempting to reroute trade through other parts of Southeast Asia. Still, Seroka said these efforts are unlikely to compensate for the full loss of goods of Chinese origin.
"Realistically speaking, until some accord or framework can be reached with China, the volume coming out of there — save a couple of different commodities — will be very light at best," he added.
Adding to concerns, Seroka said the port anticipates canceling about a quarter of its usual ship arrivals in May due to reduced demand. The cutbacks come amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing following Trump's April 2 announcement of a broad increase in tariffs on Chinese imports.
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"Marriage fraud is not a victimless crime — it compromises the integrity of our immigration system, diverts critical resources, and erodes public trust in a process that countless individuals follow legally and in good faith," said Michael McCarthy, ICE HSI Maryland special agent in charge.
Federal authorities allege that Zuran, Sigal, and Tkach were paid thousands of dollars to facilitate introductions to U.S. citizens and coordinating the sham weddings. Further, they are accused of arranging for the preparation of false immigration forms, including fake health status attestations, in connection with applications for immigration benefits.
Hopper is accused of recruiting women in Baltimore and other locations to enter the sham marriages.
The accused have had their immigration benefits revoked.
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"Some marriages are made in heaven. Some are just made up," said USCIS spokesperson Matthew Tragesser. "Our work with ICE crushed a marriage fraud ring where U.S. citizens were paid to marry aliens. … Buying a spouse doesn’t make you a citizen."
If convicted, each defendant could face up to five years in federal prison.
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