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Program to reunite refugees, relatives returns with tighter rules

Article by: Allie Shah , Star Tribune
Updated: March 13, 2013 - 10:19 PM

Minnesota is seeing a surge of interest in the federal program, which is back on again after fraud forced its shutdown.

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trice01Mar. 13, 1310:38 PM

“I don’t advocate for fraud,” he said, but “when you have your uncle or your brother not recognized as your family member you will do anything.” Uh, hello? You're the one asking for admission to our country. You don't make the rules of admission. We do. If this doesn't work for you, you have plenty of alternatives around the world. Please use them. Bye!

bgronniMar. 14, 13 5:40 AM

Fraud? in a Federal program? NO can't be. There is no welfare or medicare fraud either. Everyone on these programs deserves to be there and us taxpayers need to gat used to that!

mn2niceMar. 14, 13 7:08 AM

These refugee resettlement programs have been the source of so many people from outside the United States receiving SNAP benefits, medical Assistance, Medicare, and so on, and that is driving up the costs of these programs. I had a Somali woman living across the hall from me in a city in the Metro that was on Section 8 housing, and she was hardly ever there, but all her friends were using her apartment when she wasn't there. They are riping us off. This woman was in her 60's, and didn't work. Our government needs to listen to us about this. Enough already.

palsarMar. 14, 13 7:22 AM

"The money is reimbursed if the results show all of the people are biologically related." -- Why should the money be reimbursed??? Why should MN/U.S. taxpayers be on the hook for this??

CATWOMAN65Mar. 14, 13 7:28 AM

There is a penalty for fraud. Are they using it? What our rules are, should be used and because it is not the same in another country does not pass the test. Its our country, everyone must come here legally the same way. No special favors for some or we won't have the great variety of people here as we did when the Europeons came. One nation being let into the country with all this fraud makes them a majority. What about all those brought here by church social services? How many are in the area that should not be? Are these church organizations being checked too? Are they paying a penalty?

timandtiaMar. 14, 13 9:12 AM

Why do we waste so much money on these programs? And worste of all, why do we waste money on a program that already failed due to fraud? How about this, why don't shut down the program and send me the money to use?