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From Fox News: After finding $382 million in fraudulent unemployment payments since 2020, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) identified California, New York and Massachusetts as the primary culprits.
The three Democrat-led states accounted for $305 million in improper claim payments, DOGE said Thursday.
The group added that California also accounted for 68% of the benefits that were dispensed under former President Joe Biden to parolees identified by federal authorities as being on the government’s terrorist watchlist, or who had criminal records.
California, New York and Massachusetts all have a Democratic trifecta — meaning Democrats control the state House, Senate and the governor’s office. They also have a Democratic triplex, which includes party control of the Attorney General, Secretary of State and governorship.
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DOGE had first announced on Wednesday:
An initial survey of Unemployment Insurance claims since 2020 revealed the following:
– 24.5k people over 115 years old claimed $59M in benefits
– 28k people between 1 and 5 years old claimed $254M in benefits
– 9.7k people with birth dates over 15 years in the future claimed $69M in benefits
In one case, someone with a birthday in 2154 claimed $41k.
On Thursday, DOGE added:
California, New York, and Massachusetts accounted for most of these improper claims, totaling $305M in unemployment benefits.
Additionally, California accounted for 68% of the unemployment benefits paid to parolees identified by CBP on the terrorist watchlist or with criminal records.
California, New York, and Massachusetts accounted for most of these improper claims, totaling $305M in unemployment benefits.
Additionally, California accounted for 68% of the unemployment benefits paid to parolees identified by CBP on the terrorist watchlist or with criminal… https://t.co/6jYGfxW7Fr
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) April 10, 2025
In a Fox News appearance on Thursday, Ned Ryun, CEO of American Majority, asked, “What is going on in these three states?”
WATCH:
Ned Ryun calls out blue states about unemployment benefit fraud motives.
“305 million of that 400 million in the improper unemployment benefits were from three states. Three blue states. California, New York, and Massachusetts. And it turns out that California, of the people… pic.twitter.com/5vYm5K9zs4
— DeVory Darkins (@devorydarkins) April 11, 2025
Dem states to blame for most of the nearly $400 million in unemployment fraud over last 4 years, DOGE says https://t.co/2x6W8XuIUX
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 11, 2025
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