Minnesota

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 100 refugees with no criminal records in Minnesota as part of a fraud investigation, prompting a federal judge to halt the detentions. Families describe traumatic experiences reminiscent of the violence they fled, while advocates call the actions un-American. The Trump administration defends the crackdown as targeting potential fraud in the immigration system.

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U.S. citizens in Minnesota have reported harrowing encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during recent operations, leaving communities rattled even as federal presence may decrease. Individuals like Aliya Rahman and others describe being detained without cause, raising concerns over racial profiling and constitutional rights. These incidents occurred amid protests following a fatal shooting by an ICE officer on January 13 in Minneapolis.

New details emerge in the January 8, 2026, fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross during a Minneapolis operation near the George Floyd site. Federal claims of self-defense clash with local views of excessive force, as video shows Good's SUV moving slowly away. Family mourns amid protests, a state investigation, and broader ICE tensions—the ninth such shooting since September 2025.

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Vice President JD Vance announced the creation of a new assistant attorney general position in the Justice Department to prosecute fraud nationwide, with an initial focus on Minnesota. The move addresses allegations of widespread welfare and daycare fraud schemes, particularly those involving Somali immigrants. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley welcomed the initiative as positive news for taxpayers.

Building on recent federal crackdowns like the childcare funding freeze, the U.S. House Oversight Committee has opened a formal investigation into alleged multibillion-dollar fraud in Minnesota's social programs. Chairman James Comer accuses state leaders Tim Walz and Keith Ellison of complicity, with hearings starting January 7, 2026.

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Following a viral video exposé by journalist Nick Shirley revealing apparent fraud at Somali-run Minnesota day cares, the Trump administration has frozen $185 million in annual federal funding supporting 19,000 children. The action, announced December 30 amid ongoing probes, has sparked partisan clashes, with Governor Tim Walz accusing politicization.