Prior to Trump's Cabinet meeting comments, a Nov. 30 New York Times investigation detailed claims from law enforcement that over the past five years, "fraud took root in pockets of Minnesota's Somali diaspora, as scores of individuals made small fortunes by setting up companies that billed state agencies for millions of dollars' worth of social services that were never provided." Walz said in a press conference on Thursday that his office is working to bring those involved in fraud in Minnesota to justice, but said it can be done without generalizations about a whole group of people. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a Thursday press conference that the Somali community is part of the "fabric" of Minneapolis and makes the city a "better place".
Author: Tesfaye Negussie, Sabina Ghebremedhin
Published at: 2025-12-08 22:43:23
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