Republicans Weigh Making Foreign-Born Public Fraudsters Deportable, Subject to Denaturalization

• Republicans are advancing a bill to make convictions for public fraud schemes deportable offenses for noncitizens, while also allowing denaturalization for naturalized citizens convicted of such crimes.
• The proposal targets widespread fraud involving taxpayer-funded programs, including fake daycare centers that bilked millions in federal and state dollars.
• Much of the fraud has been linked to Somali expat communities, with major schemes uncovered in Minnesota (fake child care centers) and Maine (over-billing by Somali-run Gateway Community Services exceeding $1 million).
• Biden administration policy changes reportedly enabled the fraud by eliminating verification requirements for child attendance at federally funded day care centers.
• Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) is leading the House version, calling the measure “long overdue” to deter scams and hold immigrants/naturalized citizens accountable.
• Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sponsors the companion Senate bill, emphasizing protection of taxpayer dollars from criminal exploitation.
• Ongoing ICE investigations in Minnesota have exposed the schemes, though they’ve faced pushback from local communities.
• The legislation aims to restore accountability and prevent foreign-born fraudsters from benefiting from or remaining in the U.S. after defrauding public programs.
• It’s framed as a necessary step to safeguard American resources amid revelations of massive, long-running fraud.

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