Shen Yun Is Said to Be Under Federal Investigation Over Possible Visa Fraud By Michael Rothfeld and Nicole Hong Feb. 6, 2025, 3:00 a.m. ET 英文版 Investigators with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and State Department have also interviewed former performers in the dance group about their working and living conditions. A sign for the dance group Shen Yun hangs in a window of a shop in New York City. The dance group Shen Yun has become wildly successful over the years while subjecting its young performers to abuse and manipulation, The New York Times has reported.Credit...The New York Times Federal authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into Shen Yun Performing Arts, the touring dance group run by the Falun Gong religious movement, according to nine people with knowledge of the matter. The investigation is being overseen by the United States Department of Homeland Security and the State Department, as well as federal prosecutors in Manhattan. It has focused ...