{"id":2438424,"date":"2025-05-23T13:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-affront-to-every-individual-who-plays-by-the-rules-illegal-alien-charged-with-voter-fraud-and-welfare-fraud\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T13:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:24:24","slug":"an-affront-to-every-individual-who-plays-by-the-rules-illegal-alien-charged-with-voter-fraud-and-welfare-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-affront-to-every-individual-who-plays-by-the-rules-illegal-alien-charged-with-voter-fraud-and-welfare-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;An Affront to Every Individual Who Plays by the Rules&#8217;: Illegal Alien Charged with Voter Fraud and Welfare Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fan-affront-to-every-individual-who-plays-by-the-rules-illegal-alien-charged-with-voter-fraud-and-welfare-fraud%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2438424&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, a 59-year-old Colombian national, has been charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple offenses including voter fraud<\/a>, identity theft, and fraudulent receipt of government benefits over a span of 20 years while illegally residing in the U.S. Prosecutors allege that she exploited the system, receiving approximately $400,000 in benefits, including Social Security, Section 8 housing assistance, and nutrition support. She allegedly used a stolen identity to obtain state IDs and a passport, and illegally voted in the 2024 presidential election. Facing significant prison time for her crimes and potential deportation, her case highlights issues of illegal immigration and the strain on social support systems meant for lawful residents and citizens. U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley criticized Orovio-Hernandez for undermining programs intended to aid American citizens, emphasizing the disparity between her case and the struggles faced by homeless veterans and children in the U.S.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Imagine living under a stolen identity for over 20 years and exploiting the system for nearly every advantage you can.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s what federal prosecutors allege 59-year-old Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colombia-bows-knee-trump-will-take-illegals-gives-potus-every-single-thing-wants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colombia<\/a> had been doing, charging her with several offenses for receiving Social Security, SNAP benefits, and rental assistance and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-people-were-vicious-i-saw-all-kinds-of-illegal-behavior-michigan-election-witness-who-saw-4-am-illegal-ballot-drop-for-biden-speaks-out-video\/\" title=\"&quot;These People Were Vicious - I Saw All Kinds of Illegal Behavior&quot; - Michigan Election Witness Who Saw 4 AM Illegal Ballot Drop for Biden Speaks Out (VIDEO)\">committing voter fraud<\/a> when she caste a ballot in the 2024 presidential election, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ma\/pr\/colombian-national-charged-voter-fraud-federal-benefit-fraud-and-identity-theft-offenses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Massachusetts District Attorney&rsquo;s office<\/a>. She also applied for a passport and acquired a real ID in Massachusetts and eight other state IDs.<\/p>\n<p>Orovio-Hernandez is in the U.S. illegally. She was indicted in February and remains in custody.<\/p>\n<p>Her charges include one count of making a false statement in an application for a United States passport, one count of aggravated identity theft, one count of false representation of a Social Security number, three counts of receiving stolen government money or property, one count of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheriff-of-arizona-county-featured-in-2000-mules-documentary-announces-voter-fraud-investigations\/\" title=\"Sheriff of Arizona County Featured in \u201c2000 Mules\u201d ...ary Announces Voter Fraud Investigations\">fraudulent voter registration<\/a>, and one count of fraudulent voting.<\/p>\n<p>The DA&rsquo;s office quantified the extent of her alleged crimes, saying Orovio-Hernandez received $400,00 in federal benefits.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>She allegedly received $259,589 in Section 8 benefits from 2011 to 2025, $101,257 in Social Security from 2014 to 2025, and $43,348 in nutrition assistance from 2005 to 2025.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley offered a scathing summary of Orovio-Hernandez&rsquo;s case, saying, &ldquo;For more than 20 years, this defendant is alleged to have built an entire life on the foundation of a stolen identity &mdash; including illegally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/marco-rubio-perfect-response-dem-senator-says-regret-voting-secretary-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voting<\/a> in our presidential election and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in government benefits intended for Americans in need.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The right to vote is one of the many privileges of being a U.S. citizen. Government funded programs for those in need are intended to be safety nets for those living in our country lawfully &mdash; not support an illegal alien without a right to be here.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ms. Orovio-Hernandez was entitled to none of these privileges as a Colombian citizen who was unlawfully in this country. 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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Colombian woman charged with illegally voting in 2024 election stealing $400,000 in taxpayer funded benefits<\/p>\n<p>Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez allegedly lived under a stolen identity for 20 years, illegally voting and obtaining $400,000 in US benefits<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ASx9mqFdGP\">https:\/\/t.co\/ASx9mqFdGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FoxNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FoxNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fearless45 (@Fearless45Trump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fearless45Trump\/status\/1925868530093670499?\">May 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Each of her charges carries a sentence of several years in prison, as well as a hefty fine, and she would be subject to deportation after completion of her prison term.<\/p>\n<p>For example, false representation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/woman-pleads-guilty-operating-lucrative-social-security-scam-25-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Security<\/a> number carries up to five years in prison with three years supervision after release along with a fine of $250,000. Making a false statement in an application for a United States passport carries up to 10 years in prison and another $250,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>Orovio-Hernandez&rsquo;s case is outrageous in itself but truly infuriating in context.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/HOMELESS\/pit_count.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veteran&rsquo;s Affairs<\/a>, there are 32,882 veterans who have experienced homelessness as of January 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/campaignforchildren.org\/news\/child-homelessness-up-33-new-figures-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campaign for Children<\/a> reported close to 150,000 children experienced homelessness on a single night in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>We have veterans and children on the street, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-aggressive-crackdown-illegal-immigration-saving-american-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal aliens<\/a> like Orovio-Hernandez live comfortably on our tax dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Although the conservative tendency is to blame former President Joe Biden for all things illegal immigration, this woman has reportedly been in the U.S. since former President George W. Bush&rsquo;s administration.<\/p>\n<p>There are failures on every level, with blame to pass around for why this woman was able to live off the system while Americans suffer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Federal prosecutors claim that 59-year-old Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez from Colombia did just that, facing multiple charges for unlawfully receiving Social Security, SNAP benefits, and rental assistance, as well as committing voter fraud by casting a ballot in the 2024 presidential election. According to the Massachusetts District Attorney&#8217;s office, she also applied for a passport and obtained a real ID in Massachusetts along with eight other state IDs while being in the U.S. illegally. Indicted in February, she remains in custody. Her charges include making false statements on her passport application, aggravated identity theft, misrepresenting her Social Security number, receiving stolen government funds or property on three counts, fraudulent voter registration, and fraudulent voting. The DA&#8217;s office reported that Orovio-Hernandez allegedly received $400,000 in federal benefits during this time.<\/p>\n<p>She reportedly collected $259,589 from Section 8 benefits between 2011 and 2025; $101,257 from Social Security from 2014 to 2025; and $43,348 in nutrition assistance from 2005 to 2025. U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley criticized Orovio-Hernandez&#8217;s actions: &#8220;For more than two decades&#8230;this defendant is alleged to have built an entire life on a stolen identity-illegally voting and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for Americans who truly need help.&#8221; She emphasized that voting is a privilege reserved for U.S. citizens and that government programs are intended as safety nets for lawful residents-not illegal aliens like Orovio-Hernandez.<\/p>\n<p>Each charge against her carries significant prison time along with hefty fines; she could also face deportation after serving her sentence-for instance: falsely representing a Social Security number can lead to five years behind bars plus three years of supervised release alongside fines up to $250,000; making false statements on a passport application can result in ten years imprisonment plus another fine of $250k.<\/p>\n<p>While this case is shocking by itself-it becomes even more frustrating when considering the context: As of January 2024 there were nearly 33k homeless veterans according to Veteran&#8217;s Affairs data; Campaign for Children reported around150k children experienced homelessness on one night alone during the same year-yet individuals like Orovio-Hernandez are able to live off taxpayer money comfortably despite these pressing issues faced by American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Although some may blame former President Joe Biden solely regarding illegal immigration matters-Orovio-Hernandez has reportedly been residing within U.S borders since George W.Bush&#8217;s administration indicating systemic failures across various levels allowing such exploitation while many Americans continue suffering hardships<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2438425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lina-Maria-Orovio-Hernandez.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3813,32779,32645,41900],"class_list":["post-2438424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-immigration","tag-legal-issues","tag-voter-fraud","tag-welfare-fraud"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lina-Maria-Orovio-Hernandez.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438424"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2438428,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438424\/revisions\/2438428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2438425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2438424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2438424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}