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Nearly $1 Billion Fraud Sparks Minnesota Nutrition Scandal

12/11/2025

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Nearly $1 billion was misappropriated from Minnesota child-nutrition and Medicaid programs by Somali-run nonprofits, fueling a fraud scandal.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan criticized federal immigration enforcement, linking it to a law that intensified United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
She rebuked Rep. Angie Craig for praising ICE.
ICE's Minnesota crackdown drew criticism after claims U.S. citizens were detained.
Border czar Tom Homan defended the actions, saying they target illegal immigrants.

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Story summary

Nearly $1 billion was misappropriated from Minnesota child-nutrition and Medicaid programs by Somali-run nonprofits, fueling a fraud scandal.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan criticized federal immigration enforcement, linking it to a law that intensified United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
She rebuked Rep. Angie Craig for praising ICE.
ICE's Minnesota crackdown drew criticism after claims U.S. citizens were detained.
Border czar Tom Homan defended the actions, saying they target illegal immigrants.