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Federal Raid Targets Somali Fraud; Vance Halts $243M Medicaid

4/28/2026

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Federal agents raided Somali-linked businesses, including the Quality Learning Center, serving 22 search warrants in Minneapolis.
The Department of Homeland Security said the operation targets rampant fraud of U.S. taxpayer dollars.
Vice President JD Vance halted $243 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns, prompting a state lawsuit warning of health-care cuts.
Governor Tim Walz told Congress Minnesota will cooperate but said overlapping federal actions strain the effort.

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Federal agents raided Somali-linked businesses, including the Quality Learning Center, serving 22 search warrants in Minneapolis.
The Department of Homeland Security said the operation targets rampant fraud of U.S. taxpayer dollars.
Vice President JD Vance halted $243 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns, prompting a state lawsuit warning of health-care cuts.
Governor Tim Walz told Congress Minnesota will cooperate but said overlapping federal actions strain the effort.