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Trump puts asylum lawyers ‘on notice’ with new front in war on fraud

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has opened up a new front in the Trump administration’s war on fraud through a first-of-its-kind policy fining attorneys for filing fraudulent asylum claims on behalf of immigrants.James Percival, general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, posted on X that the move puts fraudsters "on notice.""Last month, we put the open borders industrial complex on notice — fraudulent asylum claims would result in fines against attorneys," wrote Percival.He said that on Tuesday, DHS fined an attorney over $255,000 for filing multiple fraudulent claims on...