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A New Jersey couple is being charged in connection with an ICE investigation.

Officials say they entered into a "sham marriage" to obtain U.S. citizenship.

Both also reportedly made false statements on official forms.

An investigation into a New Jersey couple led to marriage fraud charges being filed in Camden last month.

What we know:

Officials say 25-year-old Elvis Harizaj, an Albanian national, entered into a "sham marriage" with 27-year-old Natasha Flores to gain permanent residence in the United States.

Harizaj also falsely stated on USCIS forms that he lived with Flores, who falsely stated that she had never been married before.

However, ICE says Flores was previously married to a Brazilian national who was able to obtain U.S. citizenship.

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