索马里公民在250万美元的全球大流行食品援助欺诈事件中可能会在联邦调查局的镇压后被驱逐出境. Somali nationals in $250M pandemic food aid fraud may be deported after FBI crackdown.

联邦调查局局长Kash Patel发出警告说,索马里公民被判定犯有2.5亿美元的欺诈计划,在明尼苏达发生这一流行病期间以粮食援助为目标,可将其驱逐出境并剥夺其公民权。 FBI Director Kash Patel issued a warning that Somali citizens found guilty of a $250 million fraud scheme that targeted food aid during the pandemic in Minnesota could be deported and denied their citizenship. 在九月的参议院听证会上，帕特尔披露联邦调查局已瓦解了一场涉及索马里社区多名成员的大规模行动，其中包括被指控共谋、洗钱和电信欺诈的人。 During a Senate hearing in September, Patel disclosed that the FBI had broken up a large-scale operation involving several members of the Somali community, including those accused of conspiracy, money laundering, and wire fraud. 他暗示说,或许会有更大的网络, 将案件描述为“只是一个非常大的冰山的一角”。 He hinted that there might be larger networks by describing the case as "just the tip of a very large iceberg." 调查使联邦采取行动,并加强了对移民完整性的审查,调查的重点是用于弱势儿童的资金通过儿童保育中心转作他用。 Federal action and increased scrutiny of immigration integrity were brought about by the investigation, which focused on funds intended for vulnerable children being diverted through childcare centers. Patel强调联邦调查局致力于维护刑法和移民法,打击滥用该制度的人,尽管没有说明具体的法律程序。 Patel underlined the FBI's dedication to upholding criminal and immigration laws against those who abuse the system, even though specific legal procedures were not described.