On 16 January 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries in fiscal year 2025 were highest single-year total in the statute’s 160-year history. The numbers alone are noteworthy, but the more important story lies in how the statute is being deployed. Under the Trump administration, the FCA is emerging not merely as a tool for policing fraud by recipients of federal funds (which is consistent with its historical use), but as a preferred vehicle for advancing broader policy objectives — from tariff enforcement to the elimination of corporate diversity programs. Overall, the FCA stands out as an exception to the overall decrease in federal enforcement efforts last year.
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Minneapolis, MN (MinnesotaNow) - Federal authorities are reporting the arrest of a correctional officer for the Minnesota Department of Corrections on immigration fraud allegations. According to a ...