India, March 24 -- Amidst Trump administration's multifaceted war on illegal immigration, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now targetting immigrants who take a short route to the American dream to marry a US citizen in order to obtain a Green Card benefits.

Calling it a "federal crime", the USCIS issued a warning on X that phony marriages intended just to obtain immigration advantages are detrimental to the system and carry severe penalties, such as deportation, arrest, and large fines.

The USCIS has urged citizens to report instances of misuse and marriage fraud in immigration benefits schemes.

"Marriage fraud damages the reliability of our immigration system," the USCIS stated on X. "Getting married just to rece...