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John Cornyn: “FAIR estimated that the illegal aliens have obtained more…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Cornyn Chairs Hearing on Immigration Fraud Nationwide in the Wake of Somali Crime Schemes

Published | Video Starts at 04:29

In 2023, the Federation of American Immigration Reform, or FAIR, estimated that Medicaid lost approximately $8 billion in funding annually due to fraud attributable to illegal aliens. Similarly, FAIR estimated that the illegal aliens have obtained more than $3 billion in earned income tax credits, with the average filer receiving more than $4,000. Over the last two years, $700 million in cash, largely tied to Somali couriers, has been flown out of the Minneapolis airport via suitcase, according to DHS officials. (04:29–04:39)

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Asserts that illegal aliens have obtained more than $3 billion in earned income tax credits, with an average of over $4,000 per filer, according to FAIR.

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