Posted on 12/26/2025 3:03:20 AM PST by Libloather
Two of the nearly 100 Minnesota mayors demanding answers about the state’s unfolding fraud crisis described a climate of relentless uncertainty that has left some constituents "scared" about what lies ahead.
"My community is reaching out to me because they're not getting answers from DHS, from other legislators, and they're scared. There's so much unknown… and, as a mayor, we are the front line. We try to help them," South St. Paul Mayor Jimmy Francis said on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday.
So far, that help has involved putting concerned constituents in contact with county officials to find the answers they seek.
"Those that are receiving those benefits are really scared and frightened of what's next because they don't know," he added.
The scandal dates back to at least 2020 and involves fraudulent billing for a wide range of government services. It largely involves, but is not limited to, the state's Somali community.
Crosslake, Minnesota, Mayor Jackson Purfeerst spearheaded a letter co-signed by nearly 100 mayors to Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials on Monday, expressing deep concerns over the development.
"Fraud, unchecked spending and inconsistent fiscal management in St. Paul have trickled down to our cities. … Our state owes it to our citizens to practice responsible fiscal management and to stop taxing our families, seniors and businesses out of Minnesota," the letter reads in part.
Purfeerst said the number of mayors signing on to the letter is growing and stressed the extent of the crisis afflicting Minnesotans.
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Absolutely concur. But NY and CA are giving them a run for their money.
They have a lifestyle to maintain.
Getting rid of the governor would be a good start....if the next governor will really act on the rest of the problems.
Refugees are an entire entirely different situation from people who come here with any other sort of visa or who sneak in. One of the worst things about the more than 10 million that Biden hurried through our border is that they were taught how to be dishonest in requesting asylum and were provided documents for asylum with the “requirement” to come come to an immigration hearing years in the future.
Refugees who request entry from a foreign country and asylum seekers who request protection at the border or are already in the country are considered legal, and even provided many benefits not granted to other visa holders or sneak-in people.
70’s TV crime show, Baretta.
Opening music
If you cant do the time
Dont do the crime
Dont do it!
Minnesotans need to vote against this then.
Yes, I know many, if not most probably did, but not enough. If all who could would vote, I think we’d see a huge shift in many political outcomes.
I see you have reading comprehension. It appears many on here don’t as they’re reading this as taxpayers being scared. The mayors are talking about the freeloaders being scared the bennies will be cut off. As usual they’re worried about the freeloaders, not the taxpayers.
Democrats = Relentless Uncertainty
No excuse for not knowing that
Anyone dumb enough to vote for a man like Tim Walz ought to be scared.
“scared”? ... really? ... the only ones that might be truly be scared are yet-to-be-caught Somalian fraudsters, and POSSIBLY [but unlikely] the Democrat politicians who’ll be up for reelection who aided and abetted the tens of billions of Somalian fraud ...
Somali fraud in Minn is just the beginning.
There’s this Somali?
32 y/o Somali stabbed his mother to death convicted and sentenced to “psychiatric care” then let out......
In 2014, same Somali throws 2 year old boy to death from 7th floor balcony in Denmark.
As usual, you *think* you read the article and assumed who the “taxpayers” are. You are easily mislead.
Posts BUMP!
NO because the state gives money to the cities to help with the cities funding every year. with the fraud the cities believe their funding will be reduced, and they wll have to raise property taxes higher.
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