US EditionPam Bondi: 85 Somalis Charged, 60 People Guilty in Minnesota Fraud
Federal and state agencies probe alleged fraud involving $250 million in taxpayer funds linked to Minnesota daycare centers and autism services, following a viral video and prior cases.
- On Monday, Nick Shirley posted a video over the weekend showing several Minnesota taxpayer-funded daycare centers, including Quality Learning Center, with no children present, drawing national attention.
- Following the December 18 U.S. Justice Department announcement, prosecutors charged Asha Farhan Hassan with wire fraud in a $14 million Autism fraud scheme involving Star Autism and alleged kickbacks tied to EIDBI services.
- The Department of Homeland Security this week sent agents to investigate alleged fraudulent businesses and posted videos of agents speaking with employees, while Minnesota oversight teams report unannounced visits found no fraud and Ibrahim Ali called the video dishonest.
- Commissioner Tikki Brown said some daycare centers were recently shut down, while Governor Tim Walz has strengthened oversight and launched investigations into specific facilities, including one already closed.
- The episode echoes the September 2022 fraud case that charged more than 78 people and was called `the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the United States`, while Rep. Tom Emmer, R, Minnesota urged Governor Tim Walz to resign.
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The Daily SignalSomali Fraud Story Explodes Due To The Democratization Of DOGE
By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal | December 30, 2025 Democrats and legacy media really don’t want to keep talking about the Somali fraud scandal anymore, but the American people are stepping right around them. That’s my take as the story about a colossal Somali fraud ring in Minnesota explodes to the point where similar programs in other states are now being rightly looked at with suspicion.What’s incredible about this whole thing is not jus…
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