@Reniec7@War4theWest Medicare has nothing to do with medical internships. However since there is no Medicare/Medicaid in India, for example, and the massive historic medical education fraud occurring there, one can guess the quality of “doctors” from there and what they’re after
@JeffClarkUS With massive medical education degree fraud rampant in India, and lack of medical for its citizens, no foreign “doctor” should be allowed in any U.S. hospital or clinic. If they do, then an equivalent fee to pay off non-selected U.S. graduates student loans
@DrOzCMS DME fraud has existed since at least the 1980’s when, mostly by immigrants, they discovered how ridiculously easy it was to set up a company and begin billing Medicare/Medicaid. Apparently nothing’s been done to prevent fraud. (Miami for example)
@lsferguson Congress has to strengthen H1B visa fraud by both enforcing the laws that already prohibit replacing U.S. workers with foreigners for the same job, and increasing prosecutions. What’s next, H1B’s to replace FBI agents?
@VictoriaZeev@elonmusk Actually, no. The Irish came to the U.S. escaping famines and poverty, in an era with no welfare or “free” anything; then helped build the U.S., and became very successful. Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day for those reasons. ☘️
The Trump administration is making sponsors pay back the money that migrants received through tax-payer funded benefits like welfare and health care. Deputy Secretary of HHS, Jim O'Neill, is sending out demands for repayment from sponsors of migrants who have accessed taxpayer-funded benefits.
Its actually a pre-existing law that was not enforced during the Biden Administration.
O'Neill said that sponsors are on the hook for the money when sponsored migrants use public benefits.
This action lines up with federal immigration law, which has required this type of accountability since the 1996 welfare reform.
Details:
Sponsors who sign Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support) enter a legally binding contract to reimburse the government for any benefits received by the sponsored migrant.
Covered benefits typically include programs like Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, and SSI administered through HHS or related agencies.
The obligation remains until the migrant becomes a U.S. citizen, accrues 40 quarters of qualifying work, departs the country permanently, or dies.
Agencies may demand repayment directly from sponsors, with options to pursue legal action for non-compliance, including recovery of costs and fees.
This move makes sure migrant sponsors, not American taxpayers, should cover support costs, preventing public resources from being used when private commitments exist.
Campus police were targeted in a planned university attack — but the attack was averted 👮 Here's what security leaders can learn from a crisis prevented: https://t.co/IKcUu83vw6
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Youhuang Xiang, a post-doctoral researcher and J-1 visa holder from China was charged with smuggling Escherichia coli (E. coli) into the U.S. and making false statements about it.
This is yet another example of a researcher from China - given the privilege to work at a U.S. university - who then allegedly chose to take part in a scheme to circumvent U.S. laws and receive biological materials hidden in a package originating from China.
The @FBI and our CBP partners are committed to enforcing U.S. laws put in place to protect against this global threat to our economy and food supply. If not properly controlled, E. coli and other biological materials could inflict devastating disease to U.S. crops and cause significant financial loss to the U.S. economy.
The FBI will not tolerate any attempt to exploit our nation’s institutions for illegal activity - as we have seen in this case and the three Chinese nationals charged in Michigan in November for allegedly smuggling biological materials into the U.S. on several occasions. The FBI and our partners are committed to defending the homeland and stopping any illegal smuggling into our country.
To all universities and their compliance departments: Please be vigilant of this trend. Ensure your researchers know that there is a correct and legal way to obtain a license to import/export approved biological materials, and it must be followed without exception. Our continued partnerships will help to better secure our nation and ensure all parties are held accountable.
Great work done by @FBIIndianapolis and @FBIChicago, and thank you to our partners @CBP for their diligence and key role in this case.