Overview
- Homeland Security officials sharply rejected Gov. Tim Walz’s request to reassess immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, saying recent arrests included U.S. citizens who assaulted federal agents during targeted ICE operations.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the department is investigating allegations that diverted Minnesota funds may have reached al‑Shabaab, and the House Oversight Committee has opened a separate probe into the state’s oversight.
- In the child‑nutrition scheme tied to Feeding Our Future, the U.S. attorney’s office says more than $240 million was fraudulently obtained; since 2022, 78 people have been charged and at least 60 have been convicted.
- Court exhibits show fraud proceeds spent on luxury cars, overseas travel and real estate, underscoring the scale of theft that officials and reporters say could ultimately top $1 billion across programs.
- Reporting and prosecutorial filings describe related schemes in Minnesota’s Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services and autism therapy programs, where costs soared and investigators allege widespread billing for services never provided.