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United States v. Ortiz-Mendez

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 28, 2011No. 09-50849PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Ederminda Ortiz-Mendez appeals her conviction of marriage fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Finding no error, we affirm.

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Ortiz-Mendez is a foreign national residing in the United States who is married to Antonio Rosales, a U.S. citizen. Rosales applied for an adjustment of status for Ortiz-Mendez so she could obtain permanent resident status. An immigration adjudication officer interviewed Ortiz-Mendez and Rosales in connection with the application. The officer became suspicious of their answers, so she referred the case to Customs Enforcement…

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