Telegram readers know all too well about the epidemic of immigration fraud in Minnesota, where nearly half visa holders were found to have submitted fraudulent applications.

But that is not the only type of immigration fraud going on.

This past weekend, it was revealed that the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian General Qasem Soleimani were living a lavish lifestyle in the U.S.

Even more concerning, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar repeatedly promoted pro-regime propaganda and even returned to Iran multiple times after receiving asylum before obtaining a green card in 2021.

If someone claims they are fleeing danger and asks the United States for asylum, why would they turn around and travel back to the very country they say they had to escape?

Here’s the bottom line: People who are truly “fleeing persecution” do not book round-trip tickets back to the danger they claim to be running from.

That’s why this week I introduced the Stopping Asylum Fraudsters Enforcement and Removal Act, also known as the SAFER Act.

Under my legislation, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General would be prohibited from granting asylum to any individual who has returned to the country they claim to be fleeing.

In short, if you claim that you face danger in your country of origin, you cannot treat that same country like a vacation destination and still expect to retain protected status in the United States.

I will continue fighting to restore integrity to our immigration laws, enforce accountability, and ensure that American generosity is not taken advantage of. You can read more about the SAFER Act from Fox News here.