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John Cornyn: “Over the last two years, $700 million in cash, largely tied…”

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

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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. DHS officials say this cash transfer has been occurring for close to a decade, but the practice has increased in recent years. There are two major problems with this type of large cash transfer. (04:40–04:53)

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Asserts that $700 million in cash has been flown out of Minneapolis airport by Somali couriers over the last two years, according to DHS.

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