{"id":2513617,"date":"2025-11-22T16:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T21:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-terminates-immigrant-tps-status-in-minnesota-to-destroy-hub-of-money-laundering-under-governor-walz\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T16:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T21:11:23","slug":"trump-terminates-immigrant-tps-status-in-minnesota-to-destroy-hub-of-money-laundering-under-governor-walz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-terminates-immigrant-tps-status-in-minnesota-to-destroy-hub-of-money-laundering-under-governor-walz\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Terminates Immigrant TPS Status in Minnesota to Destroy &#8216;Hub of&#8230; Money Laundering&#8217; Under Governor Walz"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-terminates-immigrant-tps-status-in-minnesota-to-destroy-hub-of-money-laundering-under-governor-walz%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2513617&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that former President Donald Trump announced the immediate termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali refugees in Minnesota. He cited widespread fraud and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gang-related violence linked<\/a> to the Somali community in the state, which hosts the largest concentration of somalis in the U.S., with 705 individuals currently under TPS. Minnesota Republican House speaker Lisa Demuth supported Trump&#8217;s move, highlighting alleged billions of dollars lost to fraud that she claims have severely impacted Minnesota taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>A city Journal report accused Minnesota officials, especially under Governor Tim Walz, of oversight failures amid large-scale welfare fraud predominantly involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">members<\/a> of the Somali community. The stolen funds were allegedly funneled to Somalia, benefiting the terror group Al-Shabaab. Fraud schemes mentioned include the Medicaid Housing Stabilization services program, where eight people (six Somali) were indicted, a $250 million fraud involving the nonprofit Feeding our Future with links to Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, and a $14 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-isnt-just-a-liar-hes-americas-worst-governor\/\" title=\"Walz Isn\u2019t Just A Liar, He\u2019s America\u2019s Worst Governor\">autism services<\/a> scam inflating diagnoses among Somali children to receive illicit payments. U.S.Attorney Joseph Thompson described these interconnected schemes as a vast network defrauding billions in taxpayer money.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fraudsters go home, President Donald Trump said Friday, signaling that he will send Somali refugees in Minnesota packing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Minnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity. I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota,&rdquo; Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115590786862216464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It&rsquo;s OVER! President DJT,&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>The TPS program was created to allow people from nations in turmoil to legally live in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/trump-announces-ending-deportation-protections-somalis-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>, there are currently 705 Somalis who are part of the program. Minnesota has America&rsquo;s largest concentration of Somalis.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth praised Trump for recognizing the &ldquo;seriousness of the fraud problem&rdquo; in the state.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We broke the Somali fraud story and called on President Trump to revoke the Temporary Protected Status for all Somalis. Now, the President has delivered.<\/p>\n<p>This is how we win. &#9876;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B17KNwhHD2\">pic.twitter.com\/B17KNwhHD2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christopher F. Rufo &#9876;&#65039; (@christopherrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/christopherrufo\/status\/1992058385043501227?\">November 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The unfortunate reality is that far too many individuals who were welcomed into this country have abused the trust and support that was extended to them, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/midwest-mamdani-fails-bid-turn-minneapolis-socialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota<\/a> taxpayers have suffered billions of dollars in consequences as a result,&rdquo; Demuth said.<\/p>\n<p>Allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-you-havent-quit-watching-fox-news-yet-watch-this-clip-of-leland-vittert-laughing-at-a-trump-spokeswoman-and-you-will-video\/\" title=\"If You Haven&#039;t Quit Watching FOX News Yet... Watch this Clip of Leland Vittert laughing at a Trump Spokeswoman and You Will -- VIDEO\">massive fraud<\/a> were leveled in a report by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/minnesota-welfare-fraud-somalia-al-shabaab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Journal<\/a>, which alleged, &ldquo;Billions in taxpayer dollars have been stolen during the administration of Governor Tim Walz alone. Democratic state officials, overseeing one of the most generous welfare regimes in the country, are asleep at the switch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In many cases, the fraud has allegedly been perpetrated by members of Minnesota&rsquo;s sizeable Somali community. Federal counterterrorism sources confirm that millions of dollars in stolen funds have been sent back to Somalia, where they ultimately landed in the hands of the terror group Al-Shabaab,&rdquo; the report said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The largest funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota taxpayer,&rdquo; the report quoted one of its sources as saying.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that Minnesota&rsquo;s Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services program, which was projected to have an annual cost of $2.6 million and ran up a $61 million tab for the first six months of this year, is among the programs riddled with fraud.<\/p>\n<p>In September, eight people were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-mn\/pr\/defendants-charged-first-wave-housing-stabilization-fraud-cases\">indicted<\/a> on charges related to fraud in the program, and six were part of the Somali community.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that 56 people have pleaded guilty in a $250 million fraud scheme with an agency called Feeding Our Future, which has forged connections with Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/get-ilhan-omars-latest-comments-somalia-trump-says-time-go-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ilhan Omar<\/a>&nbsp;of Minnesota, a Somali, and her office.<\/p>\n<p>Further, allegations have been made about a $14 million autism scam involving Minnesota&rsquo;s Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention program.<\/p>\n<p>In the scam, parents enrolled children to receive autism services, getting a kickback in the process, while scammers billed the state for autism services that were not necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that &ldquo;one in 16 Somali four-year-olds in the state had reportedly been diagnosed with autism &mdash; a rate more than triple the state average.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Timeline of Somali Immigration and Fraud in Minnesota<\/p>\n<p>1991: Somali Civil War erupts after Siad Barre&rsquo;s fall, displacing over 1 million.<br \/> U.S. begins admitting Somalis under humanitarian refugee policies, facilitated by NGO&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>1992&ndash;1993: First wave of ~5,000 Somali refugees&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j6zFpQoHIz\">pic.twitter.com\/j6zFpQoHIz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PigWar (@PigWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PigWar\/status\/1992001847012311157?\">November 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not an isolated scheme,&rdquo; U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said in a September <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-mn\/pr\/first-defendant-charged-autism-fraud-scheme-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>. &ldquo;From Feeding Our Future to Housing Stabilization Services and now Autism Services, these massive fraud schemes form a web that has stolen billions of dollars in taxpayer money. 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