LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe Trump administration justified its deadly immigration crackdown in Minnesota as necessary to combat fraud by Somali residents, some of whom are accused of defrauding the federal government through a food nonprofit. That year, the Minnesota Department of Education asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for support as it considered taking action against the nonprofit, which had contracts to provide meals for children and adults with disabilities. When it did, nobody was surprised.”The Feeding Our Future fraud ― as well as additional fraud allegations involving Medicaid and other programs, plus a dubious investigation by a right-wing YouTuber ― are what prompted the Trump administration to send thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota. “This whole thing started during the first Trump administration, and what’s frustrating to me is, reading these news stories, there’s no acknowledgement of that,” the USDA official said. AdvertisementThe USDA, its former leader Sonny Perdue, and the Minnesota Department of Education did not respond to requests for comment.

Source: Huffington Post January 30, 2026 10:51 UTC