In big news for those alleging that illegal aliens are committing a great many expensive misdeeds besides just being here, the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice revealed that it had caught an illegal alien female, originally from Colombia, who was stealing federal benefits while living in the deep blue city of Boston.
Announcing as much, the DOJ published a press release in which it described what she stole and what other crimes she committed, saying, “A Colombian woman, unlawfully residing in Boston, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for identity theft offenses, including receiving rental assistance, Social Security and SNAP benefits, as well as voter fraud under the stolen identity. The defendant also allegedly applied for a United States passport and obtained a Massachusetts Real ID and eight other state IDs.”
Then, identifying the illegal alien and describing her criminal offenses in more detail, the press release said, “Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 59, was charged in a superseding indictment with one count of false representation of a Social Security number; one count of making a false statement in an application for a United States passport; one count of aggravated identity theft; three counts of receiving stolen government money or property; one count of fraudulent voter registration; and one count of fraudulent voting. Orovio-Hernandez was previously charged in an indictment in February 2025 and has remained in federal custody since that time.”
Then, noting the long-term scope of her criminal offenses, the DOJ noted that she has been here illegally for over two decades and was able to receive numerous state IDs despite not being a citizen. It said, “According to court filings, Orovio-Hernandez, a Colombian national without lawful status in the United States, has lived under a stolen identity for more than 20 years. Using this stolen identity, Orovio-Hernandez allegedly obtained nine state IDs, including a Massachusetts Real ID and applied for a U.S. passport.”
Then, noting that she voted illegally and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal benefits over the decades in which she has resided illegally in America, the DOJ said, “Orovio-Hernandez allegedly used the stolen identity to submit a fraudulent voter registration in January 2023 and cast a fraudulent ballot in the November 2024 presidential election. It is further alleged that Orovio-Hernandez improperly received approximately $400,000 in federal benefits: $259,589 in Section 8 rental assistance benefits from October 2011 through January 2025; $101,257 in Social Security disability benefits from July 2014 through January 2025; and $43,348 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from April 2005 through January 2025.”
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley, commenting on the matter, noted, “For more than 20 years, this defendant is alleged to have built an entire life on the foundation of a stolen identity – including illegally voting in our presidential election and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in government benefits intended for Americans in need. The right to vote is one of the many privileges of being a U.S. citizen.”
Continuing, Foley noted that federal programs are meant to be a safety net for Americans, not support for illegal aliens, saying, “Government funded programs for those in need are intended to be safety nets for those living in our country lawfully – not support an illegal alien without a right to be here. Ms. Orovio-Hernandez was entitled to none of these privileges as a Colombian citizen who was unlawfully in this country.”
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Concluding, Foley explained, “The alleged crimes are an affront to every individual who plays by the rules and undermines many of the programs meant to support the most vulnerable members of our society. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to root out individuals who abuse the system and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.”
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