WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Rick Scott (R-FL) to introduce the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud by SOMALIA) Act, which would strengthen penalties for child care providers who commit fraud and impose immigration consequences on fraudulent child care providers who are not U.S. citizens, making them inadmissible and deportable. Fox News first reported on the bill’s introduction.
“Taxpayer-funded, Somalian-run ‘child care centers’ in Minnesota are one of the biggest scandals in American taxpayer history,” said Sen. Tuberville.“Governor Tim Walz is 100% responsible for this disaster. He welcomed Somalian illegals to Minnesota, handed them billions in taxpayer dollars, and then refused to ask basic questions about where the money was going. It’s beyond embarrassing and should NEVER be allowed to happen in this country. Congress needs to pass the Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to ensure this is the last time taxpayers have to foot the bill for illegal operations like we have seen in Minnesota.”
- Mandatory permanent debarment from all federally funded child care assistance programs;
- Repayment of misspent funds;
- And required referral for federal criminal investigations.
The bill would also require states to enforce these bans and prevent providers from evading debarment through restructuring or name change.
Lastly, the Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act would impose immigration consequences on childcare providers who are not U.S. citizens and are involved in fraud or terrorism-related activity, making them inadmissible and deportable, barring them from asylum, adjustment of status, and subjecting them to mandatory detention and expedited removal.
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Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.
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