ICE raids in Minnesota link to years-old fraud scandal

The Trump administration is using a years-old fraud scandal to justify a large immigration crackdown in Minnesota, targeting the Somali community. The crackdown follows conservative media attention on a $300 million pandemic meals program fraud case, initially prosecuted under the Biden administration, with thousands of immigration agents deployed to the Twin Cities. This operation has led to heightened tensions, including a fatal shooting by an ICE officer, and has been amplified by political rhetoric and social media campaigns questioning immigrant-run businesses.