Because we have to rely on the New York Post to learn what’s happening in Minnesota,
Bombshell ICE sweep in Minneapolis-St. Paul finds 50% of immigrants had committed immigration fraud
What kinds of fraud? All kinds of fraud. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency issued an extraordinary press release. The headline,
Immigration officers discovered immigration fraud in forms of marriage fraud, fake death certificates and other bizarre schemes.
Where did these “bizarre schemes” take place? Details from USCIS,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conducted Operation Twin Shield, the first of its kind targeted surge of fraud detection and deterrence activities across Minneapolis-St. Paul and surrounding areas Sept. 19 to 28 —immigration officers discovered suspected fraud in 275 cases in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
The schemes cover the waterfront, Alpha News reports,
Our officers encountered blatant marriage fraud, visa overstays, people claiming to work at businesses that can’t be found, forged documents, abuse of the H1-B visa system, abuse of the F-1 visas, and many other discrepancies.
The findings “should shock all of America,” said USCIS Director Joseph Edlow, as quoted by Alpha News.
But these findings shouldn’t surprise any resident of Minnesota. After all, fraud is Minnesota’s brand.
[Note: An earlier version of this post appeared at Power Line.]
