This week, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new effort to crack down on asylum fraud — by going after the lawyers who enable it.
DHS will be imposing civil fines on attorneys who file bogus and frivolous protection applications on behalf of their alien clients.
About time: For decades, various administrations have turned a blind eye to those who exploit Americans’ humanitarian instincts for pecuniary gain.
By its nature, fraud generally is one of the hardest crimes to prove — it’s axiomatic in law enforcement that the greatest con artists are the ones who never got caught.
Our generous asylum laws, however, almost encourage fraud.
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