U.S. Senator, U.S. Senate
THE CLAIM · OCT 5, 2026
“Five people who are in the country illegally are charged with using Americans' Social Security numbers to run up $140,000 in debt, then trying to file for bankruptcy to erase the damage”
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THE RECORD
“This sweep resulted in the arrest of five illegal aliens charged with stealing Americans’ Social Security numbers to obtain credit, run up debt, and then seek to erase over $140,000 through bankruptcy,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli.”
4 Illegal Aliens Arrested on Federal Charges that They Stole Social Security... · Read
RECORD AGREES
An SSA Office of the Inspector General release quotes First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli describing a sweep that arrested five people charged with using Americans’ Social Security numbers for credit, accumulating more than $140,000 in debt, and seeking bankruptcy.
