Texas officials have arrested an illegal immigrant , who allegedly stole the identity of a teenage boy who then lost his Medicaid benefits.

In an announcement Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Antonio De Jesus Moreno Escobar used the boy’s identity to get seven different jobs in Houston over three years. The man was being held on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) detainer.

Newsweek reached out to ICE for further comment via email Wednesday morning.

Why It Matters

Benefit fraud by illegal immigrants has become a leading concern for those seeking to curtail immigration in recent years, with the U.S. Department of Justice and state-level authorities seeking out those who have used fake or falsified documents to claim benefits or even access t

See Full Page