Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Moving to Ban Migrants on Government Assistance From Wiring Money Outside the Country (VIDEO)
During an interview with Laura Ingraham of FOX News this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained that the administration is moving to ban migrants who are on government assistance from wiring money out of America into other countries. The post Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Moving to Ban Migrants on Government Assistance From Wiring Money Outside the Country (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is implementing a ban on migrants receiving government assistance from wiring money out of the U.S.
- The policy is a response to concerns about federal social benefits abuses, specifically in Minnesota.
- There are suspicions that money sent to Somalia by the Somali community in Minnesota has ended up with the terror group al-Shabaab.
- Bessent stated that individuals wiring money out of the country while on public assistance will be investigated.
- New requirements will involve checking a box indicating public assistance status when wiring money.
- Those on public assistance will be targeted for prohibition of international money transfers.