最近 Oregon 的州长的未婚妻承认十几年前跟一外国人假结婚,换取5千元。Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber's fiancee acknowledged entering into a sham marriage with an immigrant in 1997 in exchange for money.
假结婚 - sham marriage, marriage of convenience.
据美国移民局估计,每年以婚姻名义合法移民的人有27万,其中大概5%到20%可能是假结婚。Between 5% and 20% of the marriages may be fraudulent.