Vice President JD Vance revealed that about $7 billion worth of fraud has been discovered in California.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we have a fraud problem that is much worse than California than it is in Minnesota,\u201d Vance said in an interview Thursday, noting the head of US Small Business Administration gave him the shocking news.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is unfortunately a problem that is much bigger than Minnesota.\u201d<\/p>\n
The vice president also said efforts to block immigration enforcement were a uniquely blue-state phenomenon, adding that some Democratic-led states are engaged in a \u201csmall-scale civil war\u201d with the federal government over immigration.<\/p>\n
Vice President JD Vance revealed that about $7 billion worth of fraud has been discovered in California. Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look at red states like Texas, but blue cities like Austin. You do not see this level of chaos over the enforcement of immigration laws,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
His remarks come as governors like California\u2019s Gov. Gavin Newsom have stepped up their opposition ICE activity.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security launched a major fraud investigation in Minnesota targeting refugee applications, with officials reexamining thousands of cases and referring suspected violations to ICE.<\/p>\n
JD Vance\u2019s remarks come as governors like California\u2019s Gov. Gavin Newsom have stepped up their ICE opposition. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Vance says the fraud problem is much worse in California than it is in Minnesota. Newport Coast Media \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n