‘Schemes stacked upon schemes’: $1B human-services fraud fuels scrutiny of Minnesota’s Somali community

Minnesota fraud schemes involving hundreds of millions in stolen taxpayer money spark House investigation and intense scrutiny of Tim Walz administration.

Omar: Any link between alleged Somali fraud and terrorism would be a "failure of the FBI"

Rep. Ilhan Omar told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that if allegations of a connection between tax dollars and terrorism are true, "that is a failure of the FBI and our court system."

How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.

Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.

Cinnabon responds to racist viral video of worker harassing Somali couple

A Cinnabon worker in Wisconsin was fired after a viral video showed her shouting racist slurs to Somali customers.

ICE operations targeting Somali immigrants underway in Twin Cities | Live updates

CBS News has confirmed Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations targeting Somali immigrants are underway in the Twin Cities. The enhanced action comes a day after President Trump said, "I don't want [Somalis] in our country."
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Winooski Schools Inundated With Angry Calls, Threats for Flying Somali Flag

After a video of the flag-raising was posted by popular right-wing social media accounts such as Libs of TikTok along with the district's telephone number, the phones started ringing.

Why Somali migrants may still aim for US despite travel restrictions

Somalia’s international airport was filled with anticipation on a recent morning as 165 migrants were repatriated from Libya

Somali TikToker star deported from US for spy kidnapping may be innocent

Mr Mahad Maxamud may have been a victim of online rivals in ethnically tinged “roast-offs”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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