The defendants executed the fraud by pairing foreign nationals with U.S. citizens. The individuals would often meet for the first time immediately before obtaining a marriage license, arranging sham wedding ceremonies, and staging photographs designed to make those marriages appear legitimate. “This Department of Justice is rooting out fraud everywhere — including in our immigration system,” said @AGToddBlanche. “The individuals who were arrested today allegedly orchestrated elaborate schemes to illegally obtain citizenship for foreign nationals through sham marriages. Schemes like this are a deliberate affront to the United States and our laws and will not be tolerated under the Trump Administration.” Read more:

.@AGToddBlanche: "These charges, and the indictments now unsealed, show how far people will go to cheat our immigration system. Gaining American citizenship and legal status to reside in this great nation is a sacred privilege, and we will ensure it is always done in accordance with the law protecting our communities and national security."

🚨@AGToddBlanche announces the unsealing of an indictment charging 11 defendants with conspiring (over the course of more than a decade) to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status for foreign nationals, primarily citizens of China. ⬇️

Congratulations to Basic Deputy U.S. Marshal Class 2603 on completing training at the USMS National Training Academy! Attorney General Todd Blanche served as keynote speaker. Best wishes as they begin their important mission. Stay safe! #USMarshals# #BeTheDifference#

Colombian Drug Kingpin Extradited from Colombia Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine on a Vessel Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation. @USAO_MDFL @HSTFNCC

This Department of Justice is prioritizing the safety of children by prosecuting child sex traffickers and predators. Since day one, protecting our nation’s children has been a top priority—we filed more child sex crime cases in the first six months of 2025 compared to 2024, and even more this year.

TODAY IN @USAO_MDFL: U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the unsealing of an indictment alongside the Homeland Security Task Force @HSTFNCC charging 4 CJNG MEMBERS for narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and firearm trafficking offenses⬇️

Today, the DOJ is monitoring polling sites in two Minnesota counties for the state’s primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law. “Minnesota is DOJ’s next stop on its nationwide effort to ensure free and fair elections,” said @AAGDhillon. “The DOJ is committed to nondiscriminatory monitoring throughout the primary and general election seasons.” Read more:

Congratulations to the 88th Attorney General of the United States! The men and women of the Justice Department remain committed to upholding the rule of law, protecting public safety, defending civil rights, and serving the American people with integrity under @AGToddBlanche's leadership.

One year ago today, the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force surge began in our nation’s capital at the direction of @POTUS. Since then, @TheJusticeDept and our law enforcement partners have made more than 16,000 arrests, taken thousands of illegal drugs and firearms off the streets, and have brought dangerous violent offenders to justice. In just one year, D.C. is safer than it has been in years, and we’re not done yet.

🚨The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against New York, Connecticut, and Vermont Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens “Congress long ago made clear that States cannot put illegal aliens over our Nation’s own citizens,” said @ASGWoodward. “By granting illegal aliens in-state tuition, New York, Vermont, and Connecticut are doing just that. No more. As of today, we have now sued every state in the Second Circuit that seeks to thwart Congress’s clear prohibition by placing alien over citizen. And our efforts will not cease until President Trump’s promise is fulfilled: illegal aliens will not receive benefits denied to our Nation’s own citizens.” Today’s lawsuits mark 17 lawsuits challenging in-state tuition for illegal aliens. 🔗:

One year ago, the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force launched with one mission: remove violent criminals from D.C.'s streets. One year later, the results speak for themselves. The largest coordinated law enforcement effort in the city's history. #USMarshals#

ICYMI: Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald joined @FoxNews yesterday and discussed the massive fraud crisis in our country: "I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say the following, which is that @POTUS Trump has uncovered and shone a light on the greatest heist in history."

On Friday, SEVEN individuals were charged for their alleged roles in a fentanyl drug trafficking conspiracy as part of the Las Vegas Homeland Security Task Force. @HSTFNCC “Fentanyl is a deadly poison that is devastating our communities and traffickers often disguise these substances as ordinary prescription pills, placing teenagers and young adults at risk,” said @USAttyChattah for @USAO_NV. “This complaint dismantles a major supply chain that put profit over human lives. We will continue to use every federal resource to target, disrupt, and prosecute the networks flooding our streets with these lethal drugs." Read more about this case:

Grateful to lead the U.S. delegation in Colombia for the inauguration of President Abelardo De La Espriella. Yesterday was the start of a new friendship and partnership working as a team in the fight against drug trafficking and furthering our relationship in countering threats to our national security and public safety.