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Mail-order brides and the lure of distant marriages
A look at overseas dating services and mail-order brides reveals a long running, largely unregulated industry. Hundreds of operators connect thousands of women from the Philippines Russia and eastern Europe with American men, sparking debate over immigration fraud exploitation and safety. The Cherry Blossoms catalog links about 500 women to 2,000 men bi monthly, with costs and large marriage totals cited.
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Seattle
Pen Pais
United States
Philippines
Russia
Europe
Indonesia
Korea
Malaysia
Murray Morgan
Tacoma
Cecilia Julag-ay
University of California In
Riverside
Julag-ay
Susana Remerata Blackwell
Timothy Craig Blackwell
Blackwells
Tim Blackwell
Susana
Cartaingan
Luzon
U.S
Australia
Japan
China
Tokyo
Bob Burrows
Cherry Blossoms
Hawaii
Burrows