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Mayor Frey Honors Somali Day, References Metro Surge, $300M Fraud

6/29/2026

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Mayor Jacob Frey marked Somali Independence Day, calling the community “our family” and pledging solidarity.
He recalled Operation Metro Surge, a border initiative announced by Tom Homan that arrested over 4,000 people in the Twin Cities before ending in February.
A Republican-led House Oversight Committee report alleged Governor Tim Walz’s administration ignored fraud warnings, costing Minnesota about $300 million in federal child nutrition funds.

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Mayor Jacob Frey marked Somali Independence Day, calling the community “our family” and pledging solidarity.
He recalled Operation Metro Surge, a border initiative announced by Tom Homan that arrested over 4,000 people in the Twin Cities before ending in February.
A Republican-led House Oversight Committee report alleged Governor Tim Walz’s administration ignored fraud warnings, costing Minnesota about $300 million in federal child nutrition funds.