{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mikekennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-kennedy-introduces-deporting-fraudsters-act", "Representative Kennedy Introduces the Deporting Fraudsters Act", "2025-03-06", "2025", "2025-03", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Mike Kennedy", "K000403", "mikekennedy.house.gov", "mikekennedy", "https://mikekennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Representative Kennedy (R- UT-03) introduces the Deporting Fraudsters Act, with Representative Dave Taylor (R- OH-02). This important legislation clarifies that illegal aliens convicted of defrauding the United States and its citizens are both deportable and inadmissible.\n\nThis action comes just two weeks after a significant law enforcement operation in which five foreign nationals illegally in the U.S. were arrested for their involvement in a SNAP skimming scam. At the time of their arrest, authorities found the individuals in possession of 161 stolen SNAP EBT cards. The scam is a clear example of how illegal aliens may exploit U.S. resources at the expense of taxpayers, making the need for this legislation even more urgent.\n\n\"The Deporting Fraudsters Act is a common-sense bill. Anyone illegally in the U.S. who steals taxpayer dollars through fraud has no place here. Shockingly, the list of crimes that make an alien deportable does not explicitly include defrauding the United States. It\u2019s time to get serious about protecting our nation and closing any vulnerabilities\u201d \u2013 said Representative Kennedy\n\n\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s open border policies have put our communities at risk and made every state a border state. Now, under President Trump, it is time to bring back common sense, which is why I\u2019m proud to lead the Deporting Fraudsters Act,\u201d said Congressman Taylor. \u201cIf an illegal alien defrauds the United States or steals benefits from our country\u2019s most vulnerable, it should be a no-brainer that they be removed from the United States. Law-abiding, hard-working Ohioans should not have their tax dollars stolen by illegal aliens who then walk free in our Nation.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nCurrently, the U.S. immigration code does not explicitly list fraud against the United States as a reason for deportation. The Deporting Fraudsters Act seeks to address this gap, ensuring that individuals convicted of defrauding the U.S. are held accountable for their actions.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:15:27Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mikekennedy.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-kennedy-introduces-deporting-fraudsters-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6775669753551483, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}