"FinCEN Issues Alert on Cross-Border Funds Transfers Involving Illegal Aliens"

 

"Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an Alert as part of Treasury’s effort to prevent the exploitation of the U.S. financial system by illegal aliens in the United States seeking to move illicitly obtained funds".

 

I think this FinCEN alert finally closes a loophole that allowed illicit earnings from unlawful employment to be wired out of the country. Legal foreign nationals should have nothing to worry about.

 

https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-alert-cross-border-funds-transfers-involving-illegal-aliens#:~:text=WASHINGTON —Today%2C the U.S. Department,to move illicitly obtained funds

 https://www.fincen.gov/system/files/FinCEN_Alert_Cross_Border_FINAL508.pdf

The Story is based on a US Government  Treasury Department report.

Same source as in  OP

"This Alert is consistent with Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion.  Money services businesses (MSBs) are generally required to file a suspicious activity report for a transaction that involves at least $2,000 and that the MSBs know, suspect, or have reason to suspect is relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation". 

 

 Why alerts like this are needed, FinCEN's 2017 $184M fine against Western Union for past AML failures,such as delayed SAR,suspicious activity reports and lax agent oversight, shows how money transmitters have long been vulnerable to illicit flows, now finally getting the enforcement they deserve.

 

"FinCEN Fines Western Union Financial Services, Inc. for Past Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Rules In Coordinated Action with DOJ and FTC".

https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-fines-western-union-financial-services-inc-past-violations-anti-money

 

New York Post picked up on the story.

"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moves to ‘cut off’ illegal migrants from tax benefits, cross-border money transfers: ‘No place for you in our financial system’

 

"The post came on the same day the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Bureau issued an alert to money services businesses — such as check cashers, remittance processors and digital payment processors — asking them to be “vigilant in identifying suspicious financial activity involving illegal aliens who present significant threats to national security and public safety.”

I find it amusing that riclag is so obsessed with immigrants in America when he is a immigrant in Thailand and married to a thai. If he moved back to America, his wife would be an immigrant but maybe he won't take her as she would be an immigrant.

 

The Treasury  Secretary  bringing the receipts ,regarding  unlawful people in my country.

 

"In a separate social media post, Bessent warned that illegal migrants “use our financial institutions to move their illicitly obtained funds.”

https://nypost.com/2025/11/28/us-news/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-moves-to-cut-off-illegal-migrants-from-tax-benefits-and-cross-border-money-transfers/

They'll be  much incentive for Western Union & other financial institutions  to adhere to the 

new FinCEN order , the last time they got  a $184m fine.

 

"Compel any financial institution to hand over records without a warrant (via National Security Letters).

Unilaterally freeze assets.

Impose civil penalties of $250,000 per transaction".

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/feds-drop-hammer-illegal-immigration-143505502.html

 

"FinCEN Fines Western Union Financial Services, Inc. for Past Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Rules In Coordinated Action with DOJ and FTC".

https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-fines-western-union-financial-services-inc-past-violations-anti-mone

FinCen  News , Taking away every financial incentive for those who are in the states unlawfully. Senator Schmitt: "Mass migration met with Mass Deportations".

 

 

On 11/29/2025 at 3:55 PM, trainee wombat said:

I find it amusing that riclag is so obsessed with immigrants in America when he is a immigrant in Thailand and married to a thai. If he moved back to America, his wife would be an immigrant but maybe he won't take her as she would be an immigrant.

 

He has no issues with immigrants, he has an issue with ILLEGAL immigrants.

6 minutes ago, Smokin Joe said:

 

He has no issues with immigrants, he has an issue with ILLEGAL immigrants.

Exactly 100% .Get out of my head  will ya! I was contemplating 6 minutes ago with the very same thing. This is the lefts talking points, immigrant vs lawful/unlawful ,while neglecting to recognize that millions  are in country unlawfully. 

The state of Minnesota , has the full weight of the Federal Government coming down on it. Follow the money.