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$1 billion fraud by US govt: Immigration expert calls Green Card ban a silent scam; no denial, no refund

The Cato Institute, a Washington-based think-tank, in its latest report, called the US government's Green Card ban on 75 countries the largest fraud in the history of the US immigration system totaling up to $1 billion. In the report, immigration expert David J Bier claimed citing figures that the government took fees from immigrants and US sponsors for services that they won't provide. It is a theft of processing fees and the total amount is astounding.

The report said there are four policies behind the fraud:

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