A newly married man says he and his wife were lied to and tricked by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services when his wife was detained by federal agents during what they believed was her final step toward becoming a citizen: an interview for her green card.

Barbara Marques, who came to the U.S. seven years ago from Brazil to explore life in America, met Tucker May on a dating app. The pair bonded over a shared love of film and married in April.

“We fell for each other very quickly,” May told KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff.

He said that when it came to his wife’s immigration process, the couple followed every rule, which is why they showed up for their USCIS appointment at the federal building in downtown Los Angeles. There, they were reportedly told that their paperwork was in order and ever

See Full Page