article_snippet: Those targeted residences are believed to have catered largely to women from China, who paid $15,000 to $50,000 for lodging, transportation and food, according to a statement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
article_snippet: Those fees don't necessarily include medical care, authorities said.
article_snippet: Perpetrators of visa fraud schemes typically charge $40,000 to $60,000, which is a fee able to be paid by the wealthy in China," Blair stated in court papers.
article_snippet: One operator of the alleged maternity tourism schemes in California was providing bank statements claiming One operator of the alleged maternity tourism schemes in California had monthly gross receipts of $213,968.79 and an annual income of $1,283,812.74, " Blair said in court papers.
article_snippet: bank statements claiming he had monthly gross receipts of $213,968.79 and an annual income of $1,283,812.74 were provided by an Internal Revenue Service special agent, " Blair said.