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Trump Administration Audits Somali American Citizenship Cases in Enforcement Push
The administration targets Somali-American citizenship fraud amid a $250 million Minnesota welfare scandal with 90 individuals charged, prompting freezes on federal childcare funds.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump accused Somali immigrants of causing up to 90% of Minnesota fraud, targeting Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat from Minneapolis, as one of the alleged scammers.
- After a viral Friday video by Nick Shirley alleging empty Minnesota day-care centers still received taxpayer funds, the Department of Health and Human Services paused $185 million in aid and the Trump administration announced a funding freeze and audits.
- Ilhan Omar has said she has no connection to the fraudsters beyond her heritage, and Omar's marriage certificate disproves the repeated allegations.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday the administration wants to revoke citizenship of Somali Americans convicted of fraud and that the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State are currently reviewing the issue.
- Broader investigations show more than a dozen schemes in Minnesota safety‑net programs in recent years, with federal prosecutors charging more than 90 Minnesotans and securing at least 60 convictions.
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Trump targets Rep. Ilhan Omar in post attacking Somali immigrants over Minnesota fraud claims
Trump attacked Somali immigrants living in Minnesota, accusing them of being "scammers" and "lowlifes" in a post on Truth Social, and calling for them to be sent back to Somalia.
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Trump claims 90% of Minnesota ‘fraud’ linked to Somali immigrants, targets Rep. Ilhan Omar
President Donald Trump, on Truth Social, blamed Somali immigrants for “up to 90%” of Minnesota public benefits fraud and attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar, calling her a “scammer” and questioning her citizenship.
·New Delhi, India
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The Trump administration is exploiting a vast case of state aid fraud in Minnesota to harden its discourse and actions against the Somali community. ...
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