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Fugitive who stole identity of college grad who died in 1975 pleads guilty to fraud

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A fugitive who stole a college graduate’s identity and proceeded to use it for more than 40 years as a way to avoid arrest on an attempted murder charge has now pleaded guilty to fraud, among other charges, federal authorities said. Stephen Craig Campbell, 73, took on the identity of an Arkansas man named Walter Lee … Read more

Cuban pilot listed in Raúl Castro indictment sentenced on immigration fraud case

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A Cuban pilot facing charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals — part of former Cuban President Raúl Castro’s recent indictment over the fatal shooting of two U.S. civilian planes in 1996 — was sentenced Thursday in connection with a separate immigration fraud case. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Federal government’s landlord joins Vance fraud crackdown as White House widens hunt: ‘Critical force’

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White House anti-fraud task force flags $6.3 billion in potential government fraud White House Anti-Fraud Task Force Vice Chair Andrew Ferguson discusses the task force’s discovery of $6.3 billion in potential fraudulent government contracts, criticizing Democrat governors for allowing widespread fraud and even facilitating it for decades. Ferguson reveals examples of lavish spending by alleged … Read more

Dozens of ex-judges push to look into Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” settlement, calling it a “fraud on the Court”

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A group of 35 former federal judges asked a court Wednesday to reopen a legal dispute between President Trump and the federal government that was settled by creating a controversial $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” calling the deal potentially fraudulent. The legal filing adds to growing criticism of the settlement deal, which the Justice Department announced … Read more

Justice Department to start fast-tracking benefits fraud enforcement

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The federal government plans to speed up the review of certain whistleblower complaints related to fraud against benefit programs like Medicare, federal officials told CBS News exclusively Wednesday. The officials said the move will help to fast-track fraud enforcement, a Trump administration priority. The U.S. Department of Justice reviews whistleblower complaints made under the False … Read more

Trump administration targeting lawyers suspected of asylum fraud

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The Trump administration is cracking down on immigration lawyers suspected of improperly filing asylum claims for their clients. In a memo dated Tuesday, the top lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security called on ICE lawyers to increase enforcement. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the exclusive. Source link

DHS memo directs ICE to ramp up asylum-related fraud cases

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Washington — The Department of Homeland Security’s top lawyer on Tuesday directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims, the latest step in the administration’s push to speed up removals, expand enforcement and challenge the legal infrastructure around immigration. In a memo … Read more