US immigration officers reassigned to screen South African refugees and find ‘unlawful’ voters
Exclusive: internal correspondence reveals USCIS anti-fraud officers shifted on to two ‘high-priority’ initiatives
TL;DR
- All US immigration officers from the FDNS anti-fraud unit have been reassigned full-time to screen South African refugees and alleged unlawful voters.
- This reassignment prevents the agency from providing officers for asylum officer training in the near future.
- The focus on South African refugees is part of an effort to curtail refugee resettlement and prioritize admitting South Africans, who US officials claim face 'white genocide'.
- The screening for 'unlawful voters' is part of a broader administration effort to identify noncitizens alleged to have registered or voted in US elections, despite evidence suggesting such cases are rare.
- The FDNS unit is responsible for detecting fraud and national security concerns in immigration benefit applications, including asylum claims.