Ok, read this.
Why weren't these people properly questioned before the handouts began? I'm not talking about doing a full background check before giving them aid, but some basic questions could have caught this trash in their lie. Can I see your driver's license? No driver's license? How did you get to central Illinois? Why is it you do not have a Louisiana accent? Give us a phone number of a relative who can verify this information. If this questioning comes up with no verifiable information, then separate the kids from the parents and ask them the same questions. Use an interpreter if necessary. I wonder what "prosecuting to the maximum extent" means. Probably probation, which is why people will continue to commit fraud like this.
