Surge In Federal Officers In Minnesota Focuses On Alleged Fraud At Day Care Centers
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The surge of federal officers this week in Minnesota follows new allegations of fraud by day care centers run by Somali residents.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A surge of federal officers in Minnesota follows new allegations of fraud by day care centers run by Somali residents.
President Donald Trump has previously linked his administration’s immigration crackdown against Minnesota’s large Somali community to a series of fraud cases involving government programs in which most of the defendants have roots in the East African country.
Surge in federal officers
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel both announced an increase in operations in Minnesota this week. The move comes after a right-wing influencer posted a video Friday claiming he had found that day care centers operated by Somali residents in Minneapolis had committed up to $100 million in fraud.
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