Supreme Court Issues Controversial Ruling In Immigration Case

The revelations have prompted calls from lawmakers and state officials for closer scrutiny of visa applications and stronger enforcement against individuals who may have used fraudulent degrees to obtain work authorization in the United States

Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri reacted to the reports by arguing that anyone who used fake credentials to secure immigration benefits should face prosecution under federal law.

“Authorities busted a massive fake-degree racket: 100k+ counterfeit certificates seized from 28 ‘universities’ in India,” Schmitt wrote on the X platform.

One mill sold 36k fakes for as little as $1,400 each

It’s time to prosecute those who broke the law,” he added in the lengthy X thread.

According to Indian authorities, investigators uncovered nearly 30 institutions allegedly operating diploma mills and churning out fraudulent educational credentials on an industrial scale.

One of the largest schemes is accused of issuing more than 36,000 fake degrees, with bogus certificates reportedly sold for as little as $1,400 — a price tag that raises serious questions about how many unqualified individuals may have used them to game the system.