Fernanda Romero
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Judge set next hearing for January in the ongoing Romero marriage immigration sham case
By H. Nelson Goodson
September 4, 2010
Los Angeles, CA - A federal judge on Friday ruled a mistrial in the Fernanda Romero immigration sham marriage case after a jury resulted in deadlock and couldn't reach a verdict. The judge set a hearing date for January to discuss the case further. The U.S. Attorney's Office hasn't decided if they will retry the case.
Suspected immigration marriage sham cases are handled, investigated and heard in an immigration court.
During the case Romero while in tears said, she married Kent Ross for love, but in 2007 when immigration officials did a surprised check on them, they found Ross was staying at a different location.
In May, both Romero 28, and Kent Ross, 28, pleaded not guilty to federal charges that they were married to get Romero legalize in the U.S. Federal charges allege that Romero paid Ross $5,000 in 2005 to marry her, so she could stay in the country.
U.S. Customs and Enforcement (ICE) found that Romero never lived with Ross as required when she applied for naturalization. Instead, she moved in with Markus Klinko a photographer, her then boyfriend. Romero recently broke her relationship with Klinko, who inspite informed ICE and provided proof she was in a phony arranged marriage with Ross. Romero was seeking legal residency in the U.S., according to ICE.
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Photo: U.S. Marshal Service
Judge set next hearing for January in the ongoing Romero marriage immigration sham case
By H. Nelson Goodson
September 4, 2010
Los Angeles, CA - A federal judge on Friday ruled a mistrial in the Fernanda Romero immigration sham marriage case after a jury resulted in deadlock and couldn't reach a verdict. The judge set a hearing date for January to discuss the case further. The U.S. Attorney's Office hasn't decided if they will retry the case.
Suspected immigration marriage sham cases are handled, investigated and heard in an immigration court.
During the case Romero while in tears said, she married Kent Ross for love, but in 2007 when immigration officials did a surprised check on them, they found Ross was staying at a different location.
In May, both Romero 28, and Kent Ross, 28, pleaded not guilty to federal charges that they were married to get Romero legalize in the U.S. Federal charges allege that Romero paid Ross $5,000 in 2005 to marry her, so she could stay in the country.
U.S. Customs and Enforcement (ICE) found that Romero never lived with Ross as required when she applied for naturalization. Instead, she moved in with Markus Klinko a photographer, her then boyfriend. Romero recently broke her relationship with Klinko, who inspite informed ICE and provided proof she was in a phony arranged marriage with Ross. Romero was seeking legal residency in the U.S., according to ICE.
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