Immigration | Fraud

Securing Our Borders and Stopping Immigration Fraud: Michigan First Immigration Policy

Illegal immigration and widespread fraud in the immigration system impose massive costs on Michigan taxpayers, strain public services, depress wages for American workers, and undermine the rule of law. The Michigan First Movement demands a zero-tolerance approach to illegal immigration combined with aggressive crackdowns on fraud in visas, asylum claims, benefits programs, and identity schemes. We support full enforcement of federal immigration law while protecting legal immigration that benefits Michigan and America.

Core Policy: Enforce the Law and Eliminate Fraud

• Full Cooperation with Federal Enforcement: Michigan will partner 100% with ICE, CBP, and DHS for interior enforcement, including honoring all detainers, sharing data, and providing state resources for removals.

• Target Scale: Support and facilitate Michigan’s contribution to national mass deportation goals, prioritizing criminal aliens, national security threats, recent border crossers, and visa overstays.

• Fraud Elimination: Systematic attack on all forms of immigration-related fraud, including fake documents, sham marriages, fraudulent asylum claims, and identity theft used to access benefits.

Key Legislative and Enforcement Actions

1. State-Level Immigration Enforcement

• E-Verify Mandate: Require universal E-Verify for all employers, with steep fines and license revocation for repeat violators. No exceptions for agriculture or other industries.

• Sanctuary Ban: Prohibit all sanctuary policies. Withhold state funding from any city, county, or institution that refuses to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

• Benefits Verification: Require proof of legal U.S. citizenship or qualified legal status for all state-funded benefits, including Medicaid, welfare, housing assistance, and in-state tuition. Cross-check with federal SAVE and other databases.

• Local Law Enforcement Authority: Authorize and train Michigan sheriffs and police to perform immigration functions permitted under federal law, including 287(g) agreements.

2. Crackdown on Immigration Fraud

• Immigration Fraud Task Force: Dedicated unit combining state police, Attorney General investigators, and federal partners to target:

  • Document fraud and identity theft rings.

  • Sham marriages and fake family-based petitions.

  • Fraudulent asylum, refugee, and visa claims.

  • Healthcare, welfare, and tax fraud committed by illegal immigrants or fraud facilitators.

• Penalties: Felony charges with mandatory minimum sentences for immigration fraud. Immediate deportation for non-citizens convicted. Lifetime bans on future legal immigration for fraudsters.

• Asset Forfeiture: Seize assets gained through immigration fraud and redirect proceeds to victim restitution and border security efforts.

3. Asylum and Refugee Reforms

• State-Level Asylum Review: Cooperate with federal authorities to identify and challenge fraudulent asylum claims, particularly those based on economic motives rather than genuine persecution.

• Refugee Resettlement Pause: Call for a moratorium on new refugee resettlement in Michigan until full vetting, cost-benefit analysis, and assimilation standards are strengthened. Prioritize genuine refugees who demonstrate commitment to American values.

4. Legal Immigration Improvements

• Merit-Based System Support: Advocate for national reforms favoring skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and individuals who assimilate quickly and contribute economically.

• American Worker Protection: Ensure legal immigration does not displace or depress wages for Michigan citizens, especially in construction, manufacturing, and service sectors.

• Assimilation Requirements: Strengthen civics, English, and American values training for all new legal permanent residents.

5. Transparency and Metrics

• Public Immigration Dashboard: Real-time reporting on:

  • Number of deportations facilitated.

  • Fraud cases investigated and prosecuted.

  • Costs of illegal immigration to Michigan taxpayers (education, healthcare, welfare, incarceration).

  • Savings achieved through enforcement.

• Annual Legislative Report: Detailed accounting of enforcement outcomes and recommendations for further action.

Implementation

• Immediate Actions: Direct state agencies to implement E-Verify, benefits verification, and full ICE cooperation within 90 days. Launch the Immigration Fraud Task Force.

• Legislative Package: Pass the Michigan Immigration Enforcement and Fraud Prevention Act as a comprehensive bill covering all elements above.

• Federal Partnership: Work closely with the Trump administration on interior enforcement, border security, and ending catch-and-release policies.

Expected Outcomes

• Significant reduction in illegal immigration and associated crime in Michigan.

• Billions in taxpayer savings redirected to American citizens.

• Protection of wages and opportunities for Michigan workers.

• Restoration of public trust that immigration serves the national interest, not special interests or fraudulent actors.

• Stronger rule of law and deterrence against future violations.

Michigan cannot afford open borders or a fraud-ridden immigration system. Every illegal immigrant who receives taxpayer benefits or commits fraud takes resources from American families, veterans, and seniors. The Michigan First Movement stands for lawful immigration that strengthens our state, not chain migration, asylum abuse, or outright fraud.

Enforce the Law. Stop the Fraud. Put Michigan Citizens First.

This platform will be introduced as priority legislation. We call on all Michigan lawmakers to support full enforcement of existing immigration laws and aggressive anti-fraud measures.

Secure Borders. Honest System. Prosperous Michigan.

Crackdown on Healthcare Fraud: Protecting Taxpayers from Foreign and Domestic Exploitation

Healthcare fraud drains billions from Michigan taxpayers every year through fake billing, unnecessary procedures, ghost patients, kickbacks, and abuse of Medicaid, Medicare, and state programs. This includes schemes involving foreign nationals (including illegal immigrants and visa holders), foreign-owned entities, and corrupt American politicians, bureaucrats, and connected insiders. The Michigan First Movement will launch an aggressive, no-holds-barred crackdown to recover stolen funds, prosecute offenders, and implement ironclad safeguards.

Core Policy: Zero Tolerance for Healthcare Fraud

• Special Healthcare Fraud Task Force: Create a dedicated, independent unit under the Attorney General’s office, working with the Michigan State Police, auditors, and federal partners (HHS-OIG, FBI, DOJ). The task force will have subpoena power, data analytics capabilities, and a focus on high-dollar schemes.

• Priority Targets:

  • Foreign Nationals and Networks: Fraud rings involving illegal immigrants, visa overstays, or foreign-owned clinics billing for services never rendered. Immediate deportation proceedings for non-citizens convicted of healthcare fraud.

  • Politician and Insider Corruption: Any elected officials, their families, staff, or connected donors involved in kickback schemes, self-dealing, or steering contracts. No protected class — full investigations regardless of party or influence.

  • Medicaid/Medicare Abuse: Systematic overbilling, pill mills, fake telemedicine, and enrollment of ineligible (non-citizen or deceased) individuals.

Key Legislative and Enforcement Actions

1. Enhanced Penalties and Recovery

   • Triple damages and mandatory minimum prison sentences for large-scale healthcare fraud (especially involving public funds).

   • Permanent exclusion from all state and federal healthcare programs upon conviction.

   • Asset forfeiture for proceeds of fraud, with recovered funds directed first to taxpayers (rebates or deficit reduction) and victim restitution.

2. Prevention and Detection Systems

   • Real-Time Claims Analytics: Mandate advanced AI and data-matching systems to flag suspicious billing patterns, including unusual volumes from foreign nationals or politically connected providers.

   • Eligibility Verification: Strict proof of citizenship/legal residency and identity checks for all Medicaid and state-funded healthcare enrollment. Cross-check with SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) and other federal databases.

   • Provider Screening: Enhanced background checks, including immigration status, criminal history, and foreign ownership disclosures for all providers billing state programs.

   • Ban on Foreign Influence: Prohibit state contracts or Medicaid participation by entities substantially owned or controlled by foreign adversaries or individuals with significant foreign ties.

3. Transparency and Accountability

   • Public Fraud Dashboard: Real-time online reporting of investigations, arrests, convictions, and dollars recovered — with special notation for cases involving foreign nationals or public officials.

   • Whistleblower Rewards: Expand and aggressively promote rewards (up to 30% of recovered funds) for insiders who expose fraud.

   • Politician Disclosure: Require all elected officials and high-level health department staff to disclose any financial ties to healthcare providers, insurers, or pharmaceutical companies.

4. Coordination with Federal Efforts

   • Full support for Trump administration priorities on Medicare/Medicaid integrity.

   • Immediate information sharing with ICE for deportation of criminal foreign fraudsters.

   • Pursuit of federal matching funds and joint task forces.

Implementation Timeline

• Immediate (First 90 Days): Establish the Task Force, launch data audits of high-risk providers, and begin reviews of politically connected contracts.

• Year 1: Pass the Michigan Healthcare Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act, implement new verification systems, and deliver first major prosecutions and recoveries.

• Ongoing: Annual public reports on fraud prevented, funds recovered, and systemic weaknesses fixed.

Expected Outcomes

• Billions in taxpayer savings redirected to actual patient care or tax relief.

• Deterrence of both foreign and domestic fraud networks.

• Removal of criminal foreign actors exploiting our system.

• Restoration of public trust that Michigan healthcare dollars serve Michigan citizens first.

Healthcare is a massive portion of state spending. Every dollar stolen by fraud is a dollar taken from senior citizens, working families, and legitimate patients. The Michigan First Movement will not tolerate foreigners or connected American politicians treating Michigan’s healthcare system as a personal ATM.

No More Fraud. No More Exploitation. No More Theft.

We call on the Attorney General, Governor, and Legislature to support aggressive action. Citizens are encouraged to report suspected fraud through protected channels.

Integrity in Healthcare. Justice for Taxpayers. Michigan First.