‘All Out War’ Against Immigration Fraud Puts Hundreds Of Foreigners On Notice In Blue City
Story by Jason Hopkins • 15h
Federal immigration authorities put hundreds of foreign nationals on notice after taking their “all-out war” on fraud to the frontlines in Minnesota.
The Trump administration launched Operation Twin Shield, a first-of-its-kind law enforcement surge that targeted suspected migrant fraudsters living in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, according to a Tuesday announcement by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The targeted operation, done in coordination with other federal agencies, put hundreds of foreign nationals on the government’s radar.
The operation, which spanned from Sept. 19th through the 28th across the Twin Cities region, uncovered 275 cases of suspected fraud after agents visited and interviewed hundreds of foreign nationals engaged in various marriages and other immigration-related schemes that were flagged as a potential cause of concern for federal investigators.
“USCIS is declaring an all-out war on immigration fraud. We will relentlessly pursue everyone involved in undermining the integrity of our immigration system and laws,” USCIS Director Joe Edlow said in a public statement. “With help from [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] ICE and the FBI, USCIS’ Operation Twin Shield was a tremendous success — hundreds of bad actors will be held accountable.”
