"MINNEAPOLIS -- 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."
"Tikki Brown, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, said at Monday news conference that state regulators took the influencer's allegations seriously. Noem posted on social media that officers were "conducting a massive investigation on childcare and other rampant fraud." Patel said the intent was to "dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs." Past fraud in Minnesota Minnesota has been under the spotlight for years for Medicaid fraud, including a massive $300 million pandemic fraud case involving the nonprofit Feeding Our Future."
Federal authorities expanded operations in Minnesota following allegations that Somali-run day care centers committed substantial fraud. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel announced intensified investigations after a right-wing influencer posted a video alleging up to $100 million in fraud by Minneapolis Somali-operated day cares. State regulators reported taking the influencer's allegations seriously. Noem described a massive investigation into childcare and other fraud, while Patel said the intent is to dismantle large-scale schemes exploiting federal programs. Minnesota has a history of Medicaid and pandemic-related fraud, including a $300 million Feeding Our Future case with many charged and convicted; new probes target child care centers.
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