Woman Married To 10 Undocumented Men

Rachel Small — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0500

This is one for the record books! A 26-year old Cuban resident must really like marriage but has completely avoided divorce. It is alleged that Eunice Lopez, who landed in the U.S. in 2002, married 10 illegal aliens between 2002-2006, without shedding any previous husbands.

Research by the Miami Herald has uncovered seven more marriages listed under this lady's name and birth date. None of the men had "any type of residency" according to authorities.

The Prosecutor's office alleges she was paid for each marriage and made subsequent demands for money long after the ceremony, threatening to expose their illegal status if they did not pay.

Released on a $18,000 bond, she faces an arraignment January 2 on bigamy charges. One Latino blog calls this an "underground industry" wherein undocumented men can gain legal status by paying citizens for a marriage of convenience. Such things are said to be "common in the Latino community where residents often are asked and offered money to marry [an] undocumented friend of a friend."

There's a flaw in the immigration system. The U.S. policy, allowing all Cubans with one foot on American soil to become legal, seems to be contributing to this "cottage industry." Ms. Lopez isn't the only person working the system. She just went way beyond the usual one-time favor. If she had to go through nine divorces, she'd never have time to get married.

She faces nine counts of bigamy and if she's convicted, five-year prison terms for each count could be imposed. If she's found guilty, I don't think Americans should have to pay for prison time. The best punishment would be for Immigration to deport her back to Cuba. Meanwhile, what will they do about the nine undocumented men who legally weren't married? Should they also be deported? I think so.

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Woman Married To 10 Undocumented Men