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U.S. suspects 4,000 cases of fraud in Iraqi refugee program

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U.S. authorities suspect 4,000 Iraqis of filing fraudulent applications for resettlement in the United States. More than 500 Iraqis already admitted as refugees have been implicated in the alleged fraud. The probe is fueling reservations among some in Joe Biden's administration as they debate whether to create a similar program to assist Afghan refugees.

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Reuters

EXCLUSIVE U.S. suspects 4,000 cases of fraud in Iraqi refugee program

U.S. authorities pursuing a sweeping fraud investigation suspect some 4,000 Iraqis of filing fraudulent applications for resettlement in the United States as refugees, and they are re-examining cases involving more than 104,000 others, according to State Department reports reviewed by Reuters.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

U.S. suspects 4,000 cases of fraud in Iraqi refugee program

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities pursuing a sweeping fraud investigation suspect some 4,000 Iraqis of filing fraudulent applications for resettlement in the United States as refugees, and they are re-examining cases involving more than 104,000 others, according to State Department reports reviewed by Reuters. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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National Post

U.S. suspects 4,000 cases of fraud in Iraqi refugee program

WASHINGTON -- U.S. authorities pursuing a sweeping fraud investigation suspect some 4,000 Iraqis of filing fraudulent applications for resettlement in the United States as refugees, and they are re-examining cases involving more than 104,000 others, according to State Department reports reviewed by Reuters. Read More

3 years ago·Canada

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Newsweek

U.S. reexamining applications for 100,000 Iraqi refugees, as some are suspected of fraud

Over 500 Iraqis that have been accepted as refugees have already been implicated in the alleged fraud.

3 years ago·United States

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Today

U.S. suspects 4,000 cases of fraud in Iraqi refugee program

WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities pursuing a sweeping fraud investigation suspect some 4,000 Iraqis of filing fraudulent applications for resettlement in the United States as refugees, and they are re-examining cases involving more than 104,000 others, according to State Department reports reviewed by Reuters.

3 years ago·Singapore

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OAN

U.S. suspects 4,000 cases of fraud in Iraqi refugee program

June 18, 2021By Jonathan Landay and Ted HessonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities pursuing a sweeping fraud investigation suspect some 4,000 Iraqis of filing fraudulent applications for resettlement in the United States as refugees, and they are re-examining cases involving more than 104,000 others, according to State Department reports reviewed by Reuters. More than 500 Iraqis already admitted as refugees have been implicated in the al…

3 years ago·San Diego, United States

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