WASHINGTON (TNND) — A bill that would strip naturalized Americans convicted of fraud and other offenses of their citizenship status is set to be put before US lawmakers. This bill comes as concerns over fraudulent activity in Minnesota concerning immigrants grow.
The bill, known as the “Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation Act,” also referred to as the SCAM Act, will be introduced by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer. This act will clarify what kind of evidence the federal government can use to prove that an individual who is naturalizing does not meet the lawful requirements.
The SCAM Act will create a path to denaturalize anyone who is convicted of fraud against the US government, joined or affiliated with a foreign terrorist organization or convicted of an aggravated felony within 10 years of their naturalization.
“If you came to this country to harm and take advantage of the American people, I’ve got news for you: You’re going home,” Emmer told Fox News. “Anyone who commits fraud against American taxpayers, affiliates with a terrorist organization, or commits an aggravated felony after becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen never met the requirements for naturalization in the first place and should be denaturalized and deported.”
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Emmer’s bill comes as heavy scrutiny spreads in Minnesota over the massive fraud scandal, which has consumed Gov. Tim Walz and the Somali community.
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