We need a comprhensive investigation of visa approvals over the past 10 years to determine how many were obtained through fraud... falsified credentials, or misrepresentation or good ole lies... accountability cannot stop with the visa holders. Anyone who knowingly facilitated this fraud should face criminal prosecution, including prison time where warranted. Start with corporate executives and HR departments, then work through the immigration system to identify officials who may have ignored warning signs, failed to conduct proper checks, or simply rubber-stamped applications. Holding everyone involved accountable would be a powerful deterrent.
The investigation should also examine student visas, particularly cases involving questionable academic credentials from India, where fraudulent degrees and diploma mills have been documented. Credentials should be independently verified, and institutions or intermediaries involved in fraud should be investigated.
Finally, follow the money. Examine high-priced real estate purchases in states like California, Texas, and New Jersey, particularly transactions involving large transfers of funds from overseas. Where the source of funds cannot be legitimately explained, investigate potential corruption, tax evasion, and money laundering. Foreign investment alone is not evidence of wrongdoing, but suspicious transactions deserve scrutiny.
The objective should be simple - uncover fraud wherever it exists, prosecute everyone who knowingly enabled it, and establish consequences severe enough to discourage these schemes in the future.