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The Biden Administration has deemed it necessary to hit the brakes on a notoriously troublesome program that permitted thousands of illegal immigrants to waltz directly into the United States every month. This decision comes after officials stumbled upon a nest of fraud among those sponsoring these arrivals. Who knew that allowing illegal immigrants a VIP pass might attract the sorts of characters that would turn the process into an episode of “Cops”?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has temporarily stopped issuing travel documents for illegal aliens coming from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela after discovering a veritable buffet of fraudulent applications. Apparently, some sponsors had taken the “multiple entry” feature way too seriously. Instead of aiding just one illegal alien at a time, these generous sponsors were applying to bring in dozens, almost like they were participating in some new-age immigration sweepstakes. While regulators scrambled to contain the fallout, the root of the deceit lies with the sponsors, not the folks trying to hitch a ride to the American Dream.
Biden-Harris Admin Pauses Controversial Illegal Immigrant Program
Who are the “sponsors” that are causing the problem? The whole program is illegal. https://t.co/sI159Fu4uj
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Despite the preliminary findings, the DHS insists it hasn’t fully identified the extent of the fraud but remains committed to pursuing potential criminal charges. They’re taking this situation “very seriously,” which is refreshing because one might expect a less-than-serious approach from an administration that constantly fluffs its feather boas in front of the cameras. Officials vow to use U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to tackle any wrongdoers, ensure stricter vetting, and eventually revive the program—assuming they find it in the pile of policies that create chaos rather than order.
Republican Representative Mark Green, the proud chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, is not merely satisfied with a pause. He’s calling for the outright cancellation of this program, which he deems as “illegal.” One senses he believes it could be handing out immigration papers faster than a coupon at a grocery store. Green’s rhetoric underscores the overarching belief among many conservatives that the current administration’s approach amounts to a slapstick routine rather than a sensible solution for border security. “Bad optics,” as he puts it, are synonymous with the bubbling tide of illegal immigration flooding the nation.
The statistics paint a picture that even a cartoonist might find hard to exaggerate. Nearly 100,000 forms were filled by a mere 3,218 sponsors, with some sponsor names appearing 20 or more times. The data reveals absolute lunacy: 24 submitted numbers belonged to deceased individuals, certain addresses were reused more than 700 times (including storage units—yes, storage units), and one poor phone number was repeatedly scribbled onto over 2,000 forms. The suspicion that the program is being exploited is palpable, not to mention red flags flying higher than a Fourth of July display.
Over half a million illegal immigrants from the targeted countries have marched through U.S. airports, courtesy of this program, which many argue is a roundabout way of gifting illegal entry into America. This development garners the ire of Republican-led states such as Texas, who are taking the fight to court. They see this not as a humanitarian pursuit but as an elaborate scheme to open the floodgates of illegal immigration, further shielding an administration that prefers the façade of control over the reality of chaos.
