- The Washington Times - Saturday, July 11, 2026

Dating is hard enough without throwing illegal immigration into the equation.

But that’s exactly what women in South Florida are now facing, a conservative communications professional told “Seen, Heard & Whispered.”



She said at least three of her friends have been bamboozled by migrants to date — and even marry — American citizens.

As she tells it, couples will meet and date, and then months into a relationship, the man is revealed to be in the country with less-than-firm legal status.

One friend met an immigrant at church, and they dated for several months, even going to Thanksgiving dinner together.


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Someone at the dinner told the woman something seemed off: the man had little social media activity after 2021, had not traveled back home to Guyana in three years and had no close family in America.

Local court filings confirmed that the man had been married twice before, using different variations of his name — but each marriage lasted less than a year, falling short of the time needed to obtain a green card.

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“They are there to attract a woman who is in the position to desire a serious relationship, and they are on the dating apps, they are all on the Facebook chats, and they are at every party,” the woman said.

She said dating apps don’t require proof of legal status, and states that allow unauthorized immigrants to get driver’s licenses make it easier for them to blend in.

“Illegals can cheat the system and do whatever it takes to stay in this country, even go to great lengths to prove their love and marry an American citizen,” she said.

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