Another government whistleblower got thrown under the bus for doing the right thing. Melissa Moorman worked for Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet and discovered her coworkers were selling driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants under the table. When she reported this criminal scheme, guess what happened? She got fired while her corrupt supervisor kept his job.
This isn’t just about a few bad apples in Kentucky’s DMV. This is about a broken system that rewards corruption and punishes honest Americans who try to follow the law. Moorman found out her coworkers were making $200 per illegal immigrant, selling fake licenses four to five times every single day for over two years. That’s thousands of illegal aliens driving on our roads with bogus paperwork.
The scheme was so brazen that Moorman’s criminal coworkers actually invited her to join in on their illegal money-making operation. Instead of taking dirty money, she did what any patriotic American should do and reported it to her boss. Her reward for being honest was getting escorted out the door while the supervisor who allowed this mess to happen got to keep collecting his government paycheck.
These weren’t just a few isolated cases either. Kentucky officials had to send warning letters to over 1,500 people about license problems. That means 1,500 potential illegal immigrants were handed official state documents without proper screening or testing. This puts every law-abiding driver and their families at risk on Kentucky’s highways.
Federal investigators are now looking into this massive fraud, but the damage is already done. How many accidents could have been prevented if these people had been properly tested? How many criminals slipped through because nobody bothered to check their real identities? These are questions that Kentucky taxpayers deserve answers to right now.
This scandal shows exactly what’s wrong with our immigration system and government bureaucracy. Instead of protecting American citizens, corrupt officials help illegal immigrants break more laws while honest employees get punished. Moorman should have gotten a promotion and a reward, not a pink slip and legal bills.
The fact that similar schemes are popping up in New York and other states proves this isn’t just a Kentucky problem. This is happening everywhere liberal politicians refuse to secure our borders and enforce immigration law. When there are no consequences for entering our country illegally, criminals will always find new ways to game the system.
Every American should be outraged that their tax dollars pay the salaries of government workers who help illegal immigrants instead of protecting citizens. Moorman is fighting back with a lawsuit, but she shouldn’t have to fight alone. We need leaders who will clean house and make sure this never happens again in any state.
