A new report from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has revealed massive fraud in Democrat-led states, with $382 million in fraudulent unemployment benefits paid out since 2020. Of that, a staggering $305 million came from just three blue states: California, New York, and Massachusetts — all of which are run entirely by Democrats, holding both legislative and executive power.
DOGE also exposed that California alone was responsible for 68% of unemployment benefits paid to parolees who were either on the FBI’s terrorist watchlist or had criminal records, during the Biden administration. These shocking figures underscore the dangers of the administration’s lenient and chaotic approach to immigration and entitlement programs.
A spokesperson for the White House, Harrison Fields, didn’t mince words, saying:
“There’s a reason for the mass exodus from Democrat-run states that have mismanaged their economies and driven residents to the nearest Republican-led state. High taxes, poor stewardship of taxpayer dollars and progressive policies continue to yield negative results, which is why Americans overwhelmingly support the work of DOGE.”
The fraud didn’t stop there. DOGE found that benefits were distributed to tens of thousands of ineligible recipients — including individuals listed as over 115 years old, toddlers aged 1 to 5, and even people with birthdates that haven’t happened yet.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer called the report a wake-up call:
“This is another incredible discovery by the DOGE team, finding nearly $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments. The Labor Department is committed to recovering Americans’ stolen tax dollars.”
The failures don’t end at unemployment fraud. Under Biden’s lax immigration policies, it was reportedly “routine” to admit individuals with criminal records or terror ties, resulting in over 6,000 such people entering the country. Hundreds of them managed to collect taxpayer-funded benefits, including $42,000 in unemployment payouts, as well as money from federal student loans, food stamps, and even IRS tax refunds.
By contrast, the Trump administration had policies in place to block parole for anyone with a criminal history or those on terror watchlists — policies that have since been reversed under Biden.
Despite these revelations, the White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
