"Earlier in December, the local U.S. Attorney's Office charged six people and secured a guilty plea from one woman in ongoing fraud schemes. DHS is posting videos on social media showing ICE's investigative team, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), conducting visits to business in the name of fighting "rampant fraud plaguing Minnesota.""
"Zoom out: The attention on fraud in Minnesota has been a months-long project for DHS with Operation Twin Shield, starting in September, and President Trump calling attention to the issue at a Cabinet meeting in early December. "The American people deserve answers on how their taxpayer money is being used and ARRESTS when abuse is found," a DHS spokesperson said in a statement to Axios."
"This is a typical function for HSI, which is the investigative arm of ICE. "We've already heard many businesses who have received some subpoenas for documents," said Jaylani Hussein, executive director of Minnesota's chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, commonly known as CAIR. In one DHS video, officers can be heard asking an employee at a convenience store about E-Verify, a federal program that helps business owners check employees' work authorization status."
DHS is posting social media videos showing Homeland Security Investigations conducting business site visits in Minnesota, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem captioned one post "More coming." The recent enforcement wave follows a popular YouTube video by Nick Shirley alleging fraud at multiple day care centers. Both Noem and FBI director Kash Patel responded to those allegations. Federal prosecutors in December charged six people and secured a guilty plea in related fraud schemes. HSI officers have asked businesses about E-Verify and delivered notices of inspection that begin I-9 audits to verify workforce legal status. The effort is part of Operation Twin Shield, active since September, and received attention at a Cabinet meeting.
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