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Emmer Calls to Revoke Citizenship, Deport Somalis Tied to Minnesota Fraud

His demand follows a federal funding freeze for Minnesota child-care programs alongside new audits of Somali naturalization files.

The Somali and American flags fly beside each other outside of Karmel Mall, an East African shopping center, amid reports of a federal operation targeting Somali immigrants, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Tim Evans
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt does a television interview at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington.
Protesters in Minneapolis braved frigid temperatures to rally to protect Somali immigrants and call for the removal of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from Minnesota
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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors say 98 people have been charged so far, with Attorney General Pam Bondi noting 85 are of Somali descent.
  • HHS has halted child-care payments to Minnesota pending a review of alleged fraud in programs funded by the department.
  • DHS confirmed it is auditing naturalization cases from Somalia and other countries of concern for potential fraud that could trigger denaturalization.
  • Denaturalization cases are uncommon and legally arduous, requiring clear and convincing proof of fraud and typically taking years to resolve.
  • Investigators have surged resources to Minnesota as a prosecutor’s loss estimate rises as high as $9 billion, while unproven claims of terrorism financing have been publicly disputed by prosecutors.