Overview
- Speaking at the World Economic Forum, President Trump warned against taking migrants from what he called failed societies such as Somalia and reminded listeners of his 2025 plan to end temporary protected status for Somali migrants.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced in December 2025 a review into whether Minnesota program funds were potentially diverted to al-Shabab.
- Prosecutors have charged at least 77 people in the alleged Feeding Our Future child-nutrition fraud, while fewer than a dozen have been charged so far in the Housing Stability Services case, with more charges expected.
- Recent Census Bureau data show roughly two-thirds of Somali households with children in Minnesota receive welfare benefits and are in or near poverty, and separate data indicate about 85% of Afghan households with children receive welfare.
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called reports suggesting fraud could exceed $9 billion exaggerated but pledged accountability and corrective action.