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H.R.6678 Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act
Makes Social Security fraud grounds for deportation for noncitizens (118th Congress)
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Existing immigration law already covers serious criminal offenses; expanding creates disproportionate consequences.
INA § 237(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)) — existing criminal grounds of deportability already cover aggravated felonies and crimes involving moral turpitude
- 14th Amendment, Equal Protection — deportation for offenses that carry lesser penalties for citizens creates a two-tier justice system based on immigration status
Makes Social Security fraud grounds for deportation. Deportation is a disproportionate consequence for fraud offenses that carry far lesser penalties for citizens, creating a two-tier justice system based on immigration status.