The Trump administration has cited the Somali fraud case as an example of why the U.S. needs to mass deport illegal immigrants.

FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday the agency is continuing to investigate alleged fraud in Minnesota, as Republicans have seized on the allegations to attack the state’s Somali population and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.

Minnesota-based YouTuber Nick Shirley said Somali migrants followed him while he filmed what he described as evidence of daycare fraud in Minnesota. Shirley posted video Friday showing multiple purported Somali-run daycare centers in Minnesota — including one that reportedly collected $4 million in taxpayer funds — that did not appear to have children present.

A widening fraud investigation in Minnesota is putting fresh attention on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s political priorities — both at home

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan appears in video wearing hijab amid massive Somali fraud scandal that has rocked the state government and officials.

Corporate media outlets have largely evaded covering the Somali fraud scandal in Minnesota since Dec. 18, when First Assistant United States Attorney Joe Thompson said losses could total as much as $9 billion.

The amount of fraudulent billing in Minnesota’s Medicaid programs could be as high as $9 billion, Assistant United States Attorney

The newspaper’s publisher, Steve Grove, is under fire for having served as Minnesota’s economic development head before joining the newspaper in 2023.