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Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna made it plain on national radio this week: Washington will no longer look the other way while hardworking taxpayers get ripped off. Luna told listeners she and her colleagues are pushing aggressive oversight to make sure federal dollars don’t line the pockets of fraudsters who exploit immigration loopholes and social programs.
What Republicans have been warning about for years is now a documented outrage: the so-called Feeding Our Future operation siphoned off roughly a quarter of a billion dollars meant for children, and federal prosecutors have secured dozens of guilty pleas and convictions in the case. The scale of the theft is staggering and it proves the worst fears of taxpayers — the system can be gamed by organized fraud rings unless we act.
Luna hasn’t stopped at rhetoric. She’s put forward legislative fixes like the RULES Act to close asylum loopholes and limit catch-and-release, and she’s led oversight moves that include criminal referrals aimed at state officials who stonewall federal review. If governors and attorneys general think political theater will hide corruption, Luna’s office has already sent letters and demanded answers from the Department of Justice and Treasury.
The federal response is finally catching up: the USDA has suspended more than $129 million in awards to Minnesota pending documentation, and the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is tightening reporting and auditing to track suspect transfers. Those are not partisan gestures; they are necessary emergency measures to stop taxpayer money from vanishing into shell companies and foreign wire transfers.
Democrats who reflexively defend sanctuary policies and endless second chances would do well to remember who pays the bills. Accountability isn’t bigotry; it’s basic stewardship. Elected officials who prioritize political signaling over protecting citizens must be called out, investigated, and, if warranted, prosecuted — that’s what Luna is fighting for.
We need audits, prosecutions, and sweeping reforms that make fraud detection real and immediate, not optional. Conservatives should demand federal standards for program oversight, immediate clawbacks of misspent funds, and criminal penalties that actually deter organized abuse of American kindness. No more excuses; no more rubber-stamp compliance from state officials who won’t clean up their own house.
This is a moment to stand with leaders who put country over comfort and taxpayers over theater. Luna is sending a clear message to every would-be grifter and every enabling politician: stop stealing from Americans or you will be exposed, held to account, and removed from the public trough. Patriots who love their country should back the fight to restore integrity to our federal programs.
