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Senator Marsha Blackburn and a group of Republican senators have introduced the Fraud Accountability Act, a commonsense bill that would explicitly add fraud to the list of deportable offenses under the Immigration and Nationality Act. This is not window dressing — the measure, filed as S.3606 on January 8, 2026, makes clear that those who steal from American taxpayers can be removed and even stripped of naturalized citizenship.
The legislation is backed by heavyweight GOP senators including John Cornyn, Tom Cotton, and Ted Budd, and it answers a clear public demand: if you come here and rip off Americans, you should not get to stay. The Fraud Accountability Act would amend the INA so fraud — of any amount against individuals, corporations, or government entities — is grounds for deportation, and would permit denaturalization for naturalized citizens convicted of such crimes.
This push comes on the heels of the shocking Minnesota scandals, where prosecutors say fraud schemes tied to childcare centers and nonprofits may have cost taxpayers billions — figures now climbing toward $9 billion according to investigators. Conservative lawmakers rightly point to the cleanup that must follow and to the Trump administration’s steps to freeze suspect federal dollars as proof that federal action is necessary.
Make no mistake: immigration is a privilege, not a blank check to loot the American purse. Senator Blackburn put it plainly — anyone who comes here and steals from hardworking Americans should be deported — and conservatives should celebrate a law that turns that plainspoken principle into enforceable statute. This is about protecting families who pay taxes and expect government to defend their money, not shelter crooks.
Democrats and complicit state leaders deserve fierce criticism for their role in allowing these schemes to fester; Republican senators have zeroed in on failures in places like Minnesota and called out officials who deflect responsibility. If governors and local bureaucrats won’t secure federal funds against fraud, Congress must and is stepping up to make sure fraudsters face real consequences.
The bill has been formally introduced and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, beginning the process of turning outrage into law; that committee will now have to decide whether to side with American taxpayers or with the lax enforcement that rewards fraud. Conservatives should push their senators to support swift consideration — this is a rare piece of legislation that unites law-and-order principles with fiscal responsibility.
Senator Ted Budd and House Republicans are already moving companion measures and rallying grassroots support, which means this fight will be waged not just in Washington but in phone calls, town halls, and ballot boxes. Patriots who care about honest government should make their voices heard now — demand that lawmakers defend our wallets, secure our programs, and send a message that fraudsters will be deported and denaturalized.
