Influencer, White House welfare fraud claims are distorted, but the system has risks

Influencer, White House welfare fraud claims are distorted, but the system has risks

The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against alleged benefits fraud, freezing social services funding for five Democratic-led states and announcing a new fraud-focused position in the Justice Department that will report directly to the White House. Officials also point, without evidence, to immigrants as the primary drivers of the fraud.Late Friday a district judge in New York blocked the funding freeze for now.Public policy exper…

Influencer, White House welfare fraud claims are distorted, but the system has risks - TPR: The Public's Radio

Federal officials are targeting Democratic-led states over alleged safety-net fraud. Critics worry a drumbeat of unfounded accusations could undermine public trust. The post Influencer, White House welfare fraud claims are distorted, but the system has risks appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.