Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday that it had cracked the largest fraud
case in the agency’s history, leading to the arrest of 50 individuals on
charges of conspiracy to commit identification fraud in connection with their
alleged roles in selling the identities of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens to
illegal aliens. (ICE Press Release, Jan. 11, 2012)
Those accused of operating the
ring allegedly sold hundreds of birth certificates, Social Security Numbers,
and driver’s licenses ranging in price from $700 to $2,500 per set. (Fox News Latino, Jan. 12, 2012) According
to ICE, conspirators in 15 states and Puerto Rico operated the ring from
April 2009 to December 2011. (ICE Press Release, Jan. 11, 2012)
“The conspiracy alleged to be
perpetrated by those charged undermines the integrity of our national
immigration system. We will continue working with our federal partners to
protect our homeland from criminals who have no regard for our nation's
safety and security,” said ICE Director, John Morton, of the charges. (Id.)
Illegal aliens frequently target
Puerto Ricans for ID theft due to their U.S. citizenship and Hispanic
surnames. (NPR, Jan. 11, 2012) In 2010, the Associated
Press reported that thousands of Puerto Ricans had become victims of
identity fraud in part because the government had not secured their birth
certificates. (Id.) That summer, the Puerto Rican government began
voiding old birth certificates and issuing new ones with security features to
cut down on theft and fraud cases. (Id.)
A federal jury indicted the 50
alleged conspirators on Dec. 29, 2011. (ICE Press Release, Jan. 11, 2012) If convicted,
they face up to 15-years in prison and a $250,000 fine. (Id.)
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When Biden took office, one of his first acts was the elimination of our border security. Like a power-hungry dictator, Biden simply decided to ignore our immigration laws. His catastrophic border policy resulted in untold millions of unidentified foreign citizens from around the world pouring into our country. Its impact is now being felt in cities across the country. The worst is yet to come. PETER LEMISKA - AND WE'RE ALREADY THERE!!!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
IDENTITY THEFT & ILLEGALS
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