{"id":2519767,"date":"2025-12-10T17:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-says-he-would-welcome-more-somalis-as-fraud-investigation-intensifies\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T17:14:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:14:21","slug":"walz-says-he-would-welcome-more-somalis-as-fraud-investigation-intensifies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-says-he-would-welcome-more-somalis-as-fraud-investigation-intensifies\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz says he would &#8216;welcome more&#8217; Somalis as fraud investigation intensifies"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fwalz-says-he-would-welcome-more-somalis-as-fraud-investigation-intensifies%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=2519767&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>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) stated that he would &#8220;welcome more&#8221; Somali immigrants to the state, despite ongoing federal investigations into a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >major welfare fraud scheme believed<\/a> to be primarily linked to Minnesota&#8217;s Somali community. Speaking at a fundraiser for Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, Walz emphasized his administration&#8217;s openness to increased immigration from the Somali diaspora as a response to President Trump&#8217;s crackdown on illegal immigration within this community.<\/p>\n<p>Walz highlighted that minnesota has the highest number of refugees per capita in the U.S. and vowed to continue supporting Somali resettlement. However, his stance comes amid criticism and allegations that his office failed to prevent extensive welfare fraud amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen taxpayer funds. Some Minnesota Department of Human Services employees have accused Walz of being responsible and silencing whistleblowers.<\/p>\n<p>Federal authorities have charged dozens, mostly from the Somali community, with involvement in the fraud, with some convicted fraudsters spending their illicit gains on luxury cars, designer goods, and expensive properties, both domestically and abroad. Efforts to recover stolen assets have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-luna-25-spacecraft-crashes-into-the-moon-ending-its-bid-to-reach-the-lunar-south-pole\/\" title=\"Russia&#039;s Luna-25 spacecraft fails to reach the lunar south pole as it crashes into the moon.\">faced challenges due<\/a> to laundering through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-accuse-executives-for-voting-machine-company-smartmatic-of-operating-slush-fund\/\" title=\"Prosecutors Accuse Executives for Voting Machine Company Smartmatic of Operating &#039;Slush Fund&#039;\">overseas shell companies<\/a>.Despite the political controversy,Walz maintains his commitment to supporting and welcoming Somali immigrants into Minnesota.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz says he would &lsquo;welcome more&rsquo; Somalis as fraud investigation intensifies<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2420266\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Gov.&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tim-Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a>&nbsp;(D-MN) said this week that he would &ldquo;welcome more&rdquo; Somali immigrants into&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a>, as federal investigators continue to uncover the extent of widespread welfare&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fraud\/\">fraud<\/a>&nbsp;believed to have originate<\/span>d primarily from the state&rsquo;s Somali population.<\/p>\n<p>While appearing as a star speaker at a fundraiser for Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA), Walz <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/VoT6M-6_Fv8\">said<\/a> his administration would accept the arrival of more Somalis with open arms should more immigrate to the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3913036\/pennsylvania-lawmakers-subpoena-shapiro-taxpayer-dollars-home\/\">Pennsylvania lawmakers subpoena Shapiro over use of taxpayer dollars for home security after arson attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3912456\/top-us-political-figures-qatari-forum-allied-anti-american-groups\/\">Top US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/forum-attended-by-conservative-elites-is-backed-by-anti-american-groups\/\" title=\"Forum attended by conservative elites is backed by anti-American groups\">political figures lend legitimacy<\/a> to Qatari forum allied with array of anti-American groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3912061\/aclu-sues-doj-immediate-release-legal-opinion-venezuelan-drug-boat-strikes\/\">ACLU sues DOJ for &lsquo;immediate&rsquo; release of legal opinion on alleged drug boat strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Walz billed the move as a countereffort to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration in Minnesota&rsquo;s Somali community. The president&rsquo;s crackdown followed reports of fraudsters, allegedly primarily of Somali origin, stealing hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funding from the state&rsquo;s social services programming.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have in Minnesota, per capita-wise, more refugees than any other state,&rdquo; Walz touted, drawing cheers from the Seattle crowd, before vowing to allow more Somali immigrants to resettle in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>During his stump speech for Ferguson, who is seeking reelection, Walz made no mention of the Somali fraud scandal looming over his office. Democratic donors <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_9cccffda-f6cf-4bac-9093-caf1ac57d27a.html\">reportedly<\/a> paid upward of $2,500 for VIP tables at the fundraising luncheon, which took place in the Seattle Convention Center&rsquo;s sixth-floor ballroom.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These folks better not ever mistake our kindness for our weakness because we are going to defend our neighbors,&rdquo; Walz said of deportation officers arresting illegal Somali immigrants. &ldquo;These guys bring out the worst in me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3905016\/homan-confirms-ice-surge-coming-to-twin-cities-following-somali-fraud-investigation\/\"><strong>HOMAN CONFIRMS ICE SURGE COMING TO TWIN CITIES FOLLOWING SOMALI FRAUD INVESTIGATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But the antidote to that is positive actions to improve lives that go against what they are trying to do,&rdquo; Walz continued. &ldquo;So instead of demonizing our Somali community, we&rsquo;re going to do more to welcome more in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Walz is under fire for allegedly failing to stop massive fraud schemes in his home state. Some state workers from Minnesota&rsquo;s Department of Human Services have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3902001\/minnesota-human-services-tim-walz-massive-fraud\/\">blamed<\/a> Walz, saying he is &ldquo;100% responsible&rdquo; and accusing him of &ldquo;systematically&rdquo; silencing whistleblowers who warned of fraud occurring under his watch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), Democratic vice presidential nominee, speaks during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-accepts-debate-with-vance-on-his-voicemail-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris accepts debate with Vance on his voicemail- Washington Examiner\">vice presidential debate hosted<\/a> by CBS News with Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Republican vice presidential nominee, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As authorities continue to try to recover the stolen taxpayer funds, dozens of alleged fraudsters, most of them from Minnesota&rsquo;s Somali diaspora, are facing federal charges for their suspected involvement in the sprawling schemes that targeted state-administered assistance programs.<\/p>\n<p>Although the criminal proceedings have unfolded over the past few years, with some prosecutions securing convictions, the cases are receiving <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/minnesota-fraud-scheme-unearths-millions-luxury-property-cars-doj\">renewed attention<\/a> in light of the political firestorm engulfing Walz&rsquo;s administration.<\/p>\n<p>Attempts to recover the stolen assets, both domestically and abroad, have been hindered since some of the convicted co-conspirators laundered the money through Africa-based shell companies or used it to pay off personal expenses, such as credit card bills, and finance their &ldquo;lavish lifestyles,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-mn\/pr\/federal-jury-finds-feeding-our-future-mastermind-and-co-defendant-guilty-250-million\">according to<\/a> prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>During the recovery process, officials discovered that a considerable portion of the stolen funds was used to purchase luxury vehicles, designer goods, and high-end homes. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Evidence presented at trial included pictures showing large amounts of cash on hand, gold jewelry purchased in Dubai, and a brand-new Porsche seized from one defendant&rsquo;s residence, along with financial records for a $1.1 million property that he bought to construct a custom-built lake house, the&nbsp;<em>Minnesota Star Tribune<\/em>&nbsp;<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/feeding-our-future-jurors-shown-photos-of-cash-gold-jewelry-and-luxury-cars-fbi-seized-from-defendants\/600365151\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In other instances, individuals allegedly had family members still living in the homes that they were accused of purchasing with their ill-got gains.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3904631\/walz-appointees-failed-to-stop-rampant-minnesota-fraud\/\"><strong>THESE ARE THE WALZ APPOINTEES WHO FAILED TO STOP RAMPANT MINNESOTA FRAUD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, recently <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-mn\/pr\/feeding-our-future-defendant-sentenced-10-years-prison\">convicted<\/a> fraudster Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, who was ordered on Nov. 24 to pay nearly $48 million in restitution, spent a bulk of his profits on jewelry and a honeymoon trip to the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Walz&rsquo;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walz says he would &#8216;welcome more&#8217; 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