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Posted on 11/26/2025 1:08:28 PM PST by Morgana
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Federal prosecutors say Minnesota is facing one of the largest welfare-fraud waves in U.S. history—schemes so widespread and lucrative that some of the stolen money may have ended up in the hands of Al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist organization operating in Somalia.
According to a recent report in City Journal, former federal counterterrorism officials believe portions of the money stolen from Minnesota’s Medicaid and social-service programs were routed overseas through informal cash-transfer networks known as hawalas. Once the funds reached Somalia, investigators say, Al-Shabaab routinely took a share—regardless of the sender’s intentions.
The allegation, described by one former investigator as a “yes, absolutely” scenario, adds a national-security dimension to a widening series of criminal cases already rattling the state.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota has charged dozens of defendants across multiple schemes, including housing-assistance fraud, pandemic child-nutrition fraud, and millions of dollars in false billing for autism therapy. Collectively, prosecutors estimate taxpayers have lost billions.
David Gaither, a former Minnesota state senator, said the scale of fraud has diverted resources away from vulnerable people, the programs were designed to help. “There are people that legitimately need those resources who are not getting them,” he said. “It’s beyond criminal.”
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Jihadists are well versed in all methods of deception.
Somalia is the worst country in the world. Its not even up for debate.
Well knock me over with a feather...
Because it is filled with Somalis
JUDGMENT DAY: 70,000 Minn Somalis “IN PANIC”
as Trump Drops ALL SANCTUARY PROTECTIONS
Cash Jordan youtube | Nov 26, 2025 | FR Posted 11/26/2025, by Morgana
After allegations of a massive fraud operation in Minnesota, Trump is terminating sanctuary protections for some refugees. Meanwhile locals say this is an attack that affects their entire community, while proponents say “improper vetting” allowed criminals to enter the country. (Excerpt) more at youtube.com ...
Posted By occupied ga:
<><>Somalis are not worried about little things like the US constitution, laws, morality, etc.
<><>Somalis are dependent on government. They WANT to be dependent on government.
<><>Somalis have no work ethic.
<><>Somalis have no interest in assimilating into the American culture,
<><>Somalis just want to force their third world garbage culture on as many US citizens as they can.
<><>Somalis view of culture overlaps with what Democrats want for the USA.
<><>In short, Somalis are perfect Democrat citizens.
Call Congress
US Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121.
Call the White House
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Or send a letter to the White House
Message: This must be prosecuted.......Minn Somali community members connive complex schemes related to tax-paid autism services, food programs, and housing, which prosecutors estimate stole billions of tax dollars. Even worse, some of the taxpayers’ cash ended up in the hands of Al-Shabaab, a terrorist organization............ in Somalia.
Minn autism expert suspected Somali fraud a year ago
ABC 5 KSTP ^ | July 16, 2025 | Ryan Raiche KSTP
Posted on 11/26/2025, 1:24:19 PM by Morgana
The unprecedented crackdown that is underway right now to root out fraud in Minnesota’s growing autism program started around the time of a federal raid of two autism centers last year in Minneapolis and St. Cloud.mHowever, there are growing concerns that the state may have missed warning signs. “It makes me sad for the families,” said Dr. Eric Larsson with the Lovaas Institute Midwest. He’s dedicated his life to helping families with autism and even helped the state stand up its autism program a decade ago. “The only reason we’re delivering services is because families worked so hard over the past 30 years to develop this program,” he said.
But now the program is in the crosshairs of state investigators. As 5 INVESTIGATES first reported, 1 in 5 autism centers in the state is now under investigation after a new crackdown launched last fall. “There was such a high need for autism services in Minnesota when the state began offering it, that it’s an unlicensed service, so there aren’t the same structures in place that there are for other programs,” said Shireen Gandhi, Temporary Commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the agency that oversees the program.
There are currently more than 450 providers in the state who submit claims for Medicaid reimbursement. When the program first got off the ground in 2017, claims totaled more than $1 million. But the program has exploded – last year, claims totaled more than $220 million. DHS said it stepped up enforcement late last year, around the time the feds raided two autism centers suspected of billing the state more than $20 million for services never provided. “I was never thinking somebody is going to submit fake bills,” Dr. Larsson said. (Excerpt) Read more at kstp.com ...
The United States provided over $1 billion in foreign aid to Somalia in FY2024, with the specific amount fluctuating annually and depending on the type of aid. The total includes humanitarian aid (over $400 million), security assistance for Somali and AU forces, and funding for development programs focused on health, education, and stabilization.
More recently, for FY2025, there was about $128 million in humanitarian assistance through September 2025 and an additional $29 million announced in December 2024 for resilience, food security, and health initiatives.
Key figures and areas of funding
FY2024: Over $1 billion, including over $400 million in humanitarian aid.
FY2023: $1.18 billion was committed.
FY2025 (partial year): Some $128 million in humanitarian assistance through Sept 2025.
Dec 2024: An additional $29M was announced focused on resilience, food security, and health.
Primary focus areas:
Humanitarian assistance (including emergency food assistance)
Security (support for Somali and AU forces)
Stabilization and governance programs
Health and education
Food security and agriculture
“62% of [Somali men in Denmark] are convicted of a violent crime by the age of 30.”
X ^ | 11/26/2025 | Hunter Ash / FR Posted 11/26/2025, by SmokingJoe
A randomly selected male Somali immigrant is probably a *convicted* violent
criminal (or will become one). Why would any country import such a population?
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