Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill amends immigration law to make non-citizens who commit fraud against the U.S. government or unlawfully receive public benefits both inadmissible (barred from entering the country) and deportable (subject to removal if already here).
• The covered offenses are broad, ranging from SNAP (food stamp) fraud and Social Security fraud to mail fraud, identity document fraud, major fraud against the U.S., and theft or bribery involving federally funded programs.
• The bill applies not only to people convicted of these crimes but also to anyone who admits having committed or admits to the essential elements of these offenses, even without a formal conviction.
• A catch-all provision covers any offense involving defrauding the government or unlawfully receiving any federal, state, or local public benefit, making the scope very wide.
• People who fall under these provisions are completely barred from seeking any form of immigration relief, including asylum. This is an unusually strict consequence that removes all legal avenues to remain in the U.S.