[size=36]An American document reveals that 4 thousand Iraqis caused a massive fraud in Washington[/size]
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according to reports issued by the US State Department, that the authorities suspect that about 4,000 Iraqis are submitting false applications for resettlement in the United States as refugees.
More than 500 Iraqis, who have already entered the country as refugees, are implicated in the alleged fraud case and may be deported or revoked their US citizenship, according to a document sent to members of Congress.
"There is no indication to date that these individuals, who number over 500, have links to terrorism," the document said.
Reuters reported that it had seen the reports issued by the US State Department, noting that the authorities had opened an investigation into the matter.
He told US officials that the investigation, one of the largest investigations into refugee fraud in recent history, has raised reservations among some in President Joe Biden's administration as they consider a similar program to help Afghan refugees as US troops withdraw from the country after a 20-year war. years old.
Reports show that the investigation is more comprehensive and more dangerous than what officials have revealed since the announcement in January of freezing the "Direct Access" program for Iraqi refugees for a period of 90 days.
The suspension, which the State Department extended indefinitely in April, came after the disclosure of an indictment of three foreigners with fraud, records theft and money laundering.
A State Department spokesman declined to comment on the scope of the investigation and deliberations within the government, but said the fraud scheme did not affect the refugee security verification process.
"The discovery, investigation, and prosecution of the individuals involved in the scheme demonstrated the US government's commitment to ensuring the integrity of the program while upholding our humanitarian traditions...Those who seek to profit from America's generosity in welcoming the vulnerable will be held accountable," the spokesman said.
The spokesman did not specify a timetable for the investigation, but said the agency would work "as quickly and adequately as possible" to complete the review and make any necessary security changes.
Under the patronage of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, Congress authorized the "Direct Access" program four years after the United States occupied Iraq from 2003 to 2011 and the sectarian violence that followed. The program aims to accelerate the resettlement of Iraqis at risk because of their work with Washington.
But the State Department official said there were "a lot of reservations" about expediting the resettlement of Afghans as refugees in the United States, citing problems in the Iraqi program.
The official, who asked not to be identified, cited challenges in verifying employment history and other basic information "in unstable environments".
Representative Jason Crowe, a former Army soldier who founded a bipartisan group lobbying Biden to evacuate vulnerable Afghans, said State Department officials told him that problems with the Iraqi program had discouraged people from developing an Afghan program.
A major list
A report from the US State Department, seen by Reuters, said that the suspension of the Iraqi program led to the freezing of processing more than 40,000 applications, involving more than 104,000 people, 95 percent of whom are in Iraq, and they are all being re-evaluated.
He added that officials had drawn up a "master list" of "companies and suspected fraud cases as identified by the investigation," noting that it included more than four thousand individuals, none of whom were allowed to travel to the United States.
State Department reports, the indictment, and court documents do not definitively state the purpose of the alleged plot.
But a State Department investigator's testimony to a federal court indicated that applicants were paying for case file fabrication, which helped them pass the screening process, consular interviews, and "maybe secure entry to the United States... which would not have happened without this (fabrication)." .
An indictment unveiled in January accused the suspects of stealing digital case files of more than 1,900 Iraqis, including top-secret information such as work and military history, accounts of persecution, security screening results, and proposed US consular interview questions.
“Resettlement is an extremely rare and valuable commodity that saves lives...People will do anything they can to access it,” said Mark Hetfield, director of a refugee resettlement agency.
The program had shortened the process for Iraqi groups of "special humanitarian interest" to be able to resettle in the United States by removing the obligation to obtain referral documents from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Among the eligible applicants are Iraqis inside and outside Iraq who are at risk because they worked for Washington, as well as some of their family members. Iraqis who have worked for US-based media and humanitarian groups or organizations that have received US government grants or contracts can also apply.
According to a State Department document, more than 47,570 Iraqis have been resettled in the United States through the program.
Admissions have slowed considerably under former Republican President Donald Trump, who curbed refugee admissions this year at a record low of 15,000 before leaving office.
According to the indictment, the alleged fraud scheme ran from February 2016 until at least April 2019. The State Department document said the investigation began in February 2019.
James Mervaldez of No One Left Behind, a nonprofit that helps Iraqis and Afghans with ties to the United States immigrate to the country, said it was unknown how many were killed, but it was in the hundreds. He said most of the threats were from remnants of the Islamic State group and Shiite militias backed by Iran.
Mervaldez added, "Many Iraqis are still contacting us to ask for help." Ended 29/A43
according to reports issued by the US State Department, that the authorities suspect that about 4,000 Iraqis are submitting false applications for resettlement in the United States as refugees.
More than 500 Iraqis, who have already entered the country as refugees, are implicated in the alleged fraud case and may be deported or revoked their US citizenship, according to a document sent to members of Congress.
"There is no indication to date that these individuals, who number over 500, have links to terrorism," the document said.
Reuters reported that it had seen the reports issued by the US State Department, noting that the authorities had opened an investigation into the matter.
He told US officials that the investigation, one of the largest investigations into refugee fraud in recent history, has raised reservations among some in President Joe Biden's administration as they consider a similar program to help Afghan refugees as US troops withdraw from the country after a 20-year war. years old.
Reports show that the investigation is more comprehensive and more dangerous than what officials have revealed since the announcement in January of freezing the "Direct Access" program for Iraqi refugees for a period of 90 days.
The suspension, which the State Department extended indefinitely in April, came after the disclosure of an indictment of three foreigners with fraud, records theft and money laundering.
A State Department spokesman declined to comment on the scope of the investigation and deliberations within the government, but said the fraud scheme did not affect the refugee security verification process.
"The discovery, investigation, and prosecution of the individuals involved in the scheme demonstrated the US government's commitment to ensuring the integrity of the program while upholding our humanitarian traditions...Those who seek to profit from America's generosity in welcoming the vulnerable will be held accountable," the spokesman said.
The spokesman did not specify a timetable for the investigation, but said the agency would work "as quickly and adequately as possible" to complete the review and make any necessary security changes.
Under the patronage of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, Congress authorized the "Direct Access" program four years after the United States occupied Iraq from 2003 to 2011 and the sectarian violence that followed. The program aims to accelerate the resettlement of Iraqis at risk because of their work with Washington.
But the State Department official said there were "a lot of reservations" about expediting the resettlement of Afghans as refugees in the United States, citing problems in the Iraqi program.
The official, who asked not to be identified, cited challenges in verifying employment history and other basic information "in unstable environments".
Representative Jason Crowe, a former Army soldier who founded a bipartisan group lobbying Biden to evacuate vulnerable Afghans, said State Department officials told him that problems with the Iraqi program had discouraged people from developing an Afghan program.
A major list
A report from the US State Department, seen by Reuters, said that the suspension of the Iraqi program led to the freezing of processing more than 40,000 applications, involving more than 104,000 people, 95 percent of whom are in Iraq, and they are all being re-evaluated.
He added that officials had drawn up a "master list" of "companies and suspected fraud cases as identified by the investigation," noting that it included more than four thousand individuals, none of whom were allowed to travel to the United States.
State Department reports, the indictment, and court documents do not definitively state the purpose of the alleged plot.
But a State Department investigator's testimony to a federal court indicated that applicants were paying for case file fabrication, which helped them pass the screening process, consular interviews, and "maybe secure entry to the United States... which would not have happened without this (fabrication)." .
An indictment unveiled in January accused the suspects of stealing digital case files of more than 1,900 Iraqis, including top-secret information such as work and military history, accounts of persecution, security screening results, and proposed US consular interview questions.
“Resettlement is an extremely rare and valuable commodity that saves lives...People will do anything they can to access it,” said Mark Hetfield, director of a refugee resettlement agency.
The program had shortened the process for Iraqi groups of "special humanitarian interest" to be able to resettle in the United States by removing the obligation to obtain referral documents from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Among the eligible applicants are Iraqis inside and outside Iraq who are at risk because they worked for Washington, as well as some of their family members. Iraqis who have worked for US-based media and humanitarian groups or organizations that have received US government grants or contracts can also apply.
According to a State Department document, more than 47,570 Iraqis have been resettled in the United States through the program.
Admissions have slowed considerably under former Republican President Donald Trump, who curbed refugee admissions this year at a record low of 15,000 before leaving office.
According to the indictment, the alleged fraud scheme ran from February 2016 until at least April 2019. The State Department document said the investigation began in February 2019.
James Mervaldez of No One Left Behind, a nonprofit that helps Iraqis and Afghans with ties to the United States immigrate to the country, said it was unknown how many were killed, but it was in the hundreds. He said most of the threats were from remnants of the Islamic State group and Shiite militias backed by Iran.
Mervaldez added, "Many Iraqis are still contacting us to ask for help." Ended 29/A43
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