Overview
- Federal prosecutors say 59 people have been convicted and more than $1 billion was stolen across Minnesota social‑service schemes, including the Feeding Our Future case that saw founder Aimee Bock convicted in March.
- White House border czar Tom Homan said ICE is focusing on public‑safety and national‑security threats in the Twin Cities and denied a surge tied to the president’s remarks, while asserting there is a “large illegal Somali community.”
- President Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” and urged their removal, drawing rebukes from Gov. Tim Walz, who warned the rhetoric creates danger, and from Rep. Ilhan Omar.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his department is investigating whether diverted funds reached al‑Shabaab; officials have not announced terrorism charges in the fraud prosecutions.
- Ilhan Omar said Somalis were also harmed by the schemes, pressed for oversight of state failings, and said her campaign returned donations linked to people under scrutiny.