Months after Operation Metro Surge, federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud

Federal agents conduct raids on 22 Minnesota businesses following fraud allegations

The raids in Minnesota were captured on camera by local TV stations and Fox News.

JUST IN: Federal Raids Target Somali-Owned Childcare Facilities In Minneapolis

On April 28, 2026, federal authorities initiated a significant crackdown on suspected fraud in Minneapolis, focusing on more than 20 locations, including childcare facilities. This operation sheds light on a troubling pattern of alleged wrongdoing in the area, particularly among largely Somali-owned businesses. The Department of Justice confirmed that federal, state, and local law enforcement were involved in these court-authorized raids. The ra…

FBI Begins Sweeping Raids Targeting Somali Fraudsters - The American Tribune.com

Federal authorities launched raids on more than 20 locations in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 28, 2026, many of them childcare facilities, as part of their in-depth fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses, sources have confirmed. “Today the FBI with federal, state and local law enforcement is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,” a Department of Justice spokesperson r…

Emmer, DOJ escalate pressure on Walz after Patel clash over fraud raids: 'More BS' – Democratic Accent

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., ripped into Gov. Tim Walz in response to “more BS” from the Democratic governor for “claiming credit” for the federal fraud investigation raids in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Emmer, whose district includes portions of the northern and western Minneapolis suburbs, calls out Walz, writing, “More BS from our governor. @FBIDirectorKash just confirmed the @FBI, @TheJusticeDept, and @DHSgov drafted AND executed toda…

Walz Slammed for Taking Credit for Federal Raids

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) stood before state lawmakers Tuesday night and took a victory lap on government fraud, calling himself a champion of accountability just hours after federal agents swept through 22 Minneapolis-area daycares without his help. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security raided the learning centers early Tuesday morning as part of the Trump administration’s anti-fraud crackdown. By afternoon, Walz was already trying to c…

FBI cracks down on 22 locations in Minnesota fraud investigation, including 'Quality Learing Center'

Federal agents executed 22 court-authorized search warrants across the Twin Cities on Tuesday morning, targeting an alleged network of fraud in Minnesota’s child care and Medicaid programs that investigators say has cost taxpayers up to $9 billion since 2018. The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations raids hit child care centers, autism therapy providers, and related businesses as part of a long-running federal probe. No arrests have been ann…