U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has launched a nationwide operation targeting immigrants accused of fraud involving federal food assistance benefits, announcing the arrests of four Haitian nationals and one Cuban national as the Justice Department unveiled a separate crackdown on fraud involving nearly $45 million in alleged or proven intended losses.
The Department of Homeland Security announced the ICE operation this week, identifying five people arrested in connection with suspected abuse of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps.
