Minneapolis immigration raid targets 1,000 cases, finds 275 fraud instances
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FOX first: US Citizenship and Migration Services (USCIS) office carried out an unprecedented large -scale investigation in Minneapolis, which focused on those who focused on marriage and asylum fraud.
Within the scope of a task known as Twin Shield, officers targeted 1,000 cases, interviewing gates on more than 900 sites and reviewing immigration criteria. In coordination with immigration and Customs Protection (ICE) and FBI, they found fraud, incompatibility or public security and national security concerns in 275 cases.
It allowed a new rule to expand USCIS law enforcement tasks.
In 44 of these cases, immigrants were directed to ice or a notification was given to appear in court. Two people were detained in place. The rest is still being investigated.
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Citizenship and Immigration Services Officers detained a man who was believed to be a fraud of immigration. (USCIS)
In an example, according to USCIS, an immigrant dealt with a fake marriage with an elderly US citizen, and his citizen exposed to “elderly abuse and exploitation”. Another immigrant admitted to produce a death certificate from Kenya for $ 100 to claim the termination of a marriage – the spouse in question lived live, Minneapolis and his five children.
Among the other cases, there was a petition that confessed to marriage fraud just a few hours after swearing that his marriage was legitimate, and an immigrant who exceeded a visa waiver was the son of a suspicious terrorist, and the benefits for the fraud was previously rejected.
USCIS Director Joseph Edlow described the operation as part of a wider change in the enforcement stance under President Donald Trump. “USCIS declares all war against immigration fraud. We will brutally follow everyone who is involved in the integrity of our immigration system and laws. With the help of ICE and FBI, USCIS’s Twin Shield operation was a tremendous success-hundreds of bad actors will be held responsible.” He said.
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USCIS officers made more than 900 field visits in Minneapolis. (Derek, Fox News shook for Digital)
The operation was carried out at Minneapolis -T between 19-28 September. Paul region. USCIS, the agency for the first time on this scale resources committed to a single geographical area, and such prints can follow more, he said.
Authorities expect to direct the number of NTA to ICE and increase negative proceedings as the investigations continue.
Mayor of Democratic Minneapolis Jacob Frey. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune, AP, File)
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The agency pointed out to 14161, which led Federal Agencies to protect the United States from foreign terrorists and other public security threats. Unlike Biden management, the authorities emphasized that USCIS officers are now authorized to examine the applicants thoroughly and follow the fraud in an aggressive way wherever they are encountered.
Minneapolis fluctuations, USCIS for the first time in a single region of USCIS, and leadership, leadership, other parts of the country may be a model for future pressures. While more administrative investigations continue, the number of arrests and court referrals is expected to increase.
