Illegal immigrant stole $400,000 in benefits and voted in U.S. elections, DOJ reports
By Jack Davis | The Western Journal
A Colombian woman who masqueraded as an American citizen for more than 20 years has been indicted for identity theft.
The woman received rental assistance, Social Security and SNAP benefits under a phony name, according to a Department of Justice news release, and also was able to vote. Through use of the fake identity, she obtained a REAL ID in Massachusetts as well as eight other state IDs.
A court filing said the suspect obtained her first state ID – a learner’s permit – in 2004 by using a false identity.
The filing indicated that officials who vetted her passport application in November 2024 were the first to catch on to the fraud that had been taking place.
After being initially arrested and indicted in February, Lina M...