Multiple People Arrested After Feds Uncover Massiv

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An immigration enforcement sweep in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area found widespread immigration fraud, according to the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

“Officers encountered blatant marriage fraud, visa overstay, people claiming to work as businesses that can’t be found, forged documents, abuse of the H1B visa system, abuse of the F1 visa, and many other discrepancies,” USCIS Director Joseph Edlow told reporters Tuesday, according to the New York Post.

The Twin Cities has seen a massive rise in Somali refugees and immigrants, with over 82,000 Somalians living in Minnesota.

The area targeted for the enforcement sweep includes areas in and around the congressional district represented by Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar.

The New York Post report cited an immigration official as saying “nearly 50 percent” of inhabitants in the 1,000 homes targeted were involved in some type of fraud.

“Our officers found indication of fraud, non-compliance or public safety and national security concerns,” Edlow said. “What they found should shock all of America.”

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