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15 Undocumented Immigrants Arrested in $1.4M Massachusetts Benefit Fraud

6/19/2026

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Federal officials say the fifteen people arrested in the Massachusetts benefit-fraud case, involving $1.4 million, are undocumented immigrants.
Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Enforcement Division announced the charges, which involve SNAP, MassHealth and Social Security.
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley said the case starts a rolling series of prosecutions while President Donald Trump’s administration has made benefit fraud a priority, reporting 650 actions.

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Federal officials say the fifteen people arrested in the Massachusetts benefit-fraud case, involving $1.4 million, are undocumented immigrants.
Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Enforcement Division announced the charges, which involve SNAP, MassHealth and Social Security.
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley said the case starts a rolling series of prosecutions while President Donald Trump’s administration has made benefit fraud a priority, reporting 650 actions.