SB 1024 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT IMPOSING FINES AGAINST PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATE IN MARRIAGE FRAUD.

SB 1024 imposes fines on individuals who knowingly participate in marriages arranged to evade U.S. immigration law, including both marriage participants and authorized marriage performers. The bill would require fines of $2,000 to $10,000 per violation for such fraudulent marriages. It specifically targets marriages "for purposes of evading any provision of United States immigration law," as stated in the bill's purpose. This legislation directly affects people involved in marriage fraud schemes designed to circumvent immigration regulations.
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Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jan 22, 2025
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