{"id":2523929,"date":"2025-12-22T11:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-emmer-says-its-not-racist-to-call-alleged-somali-fraud-in-minnesota-for-what-it-is\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T11:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:42:33","slug":"tom-emmer-says-its-not-racist-to-call-alleged-somali-fraud-in-minnesota-for-what-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-emmer-says-its-not-racist-to-call-alleged-somali-fraud-in-minnesota-for-what-it-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Emmer says it&#8217;s &#8216;not racist&#8217; to call alleged Somali fraud in Minnesota &#8216;for what it is&#8217;"},"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\">34<\/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%2Ftom-emmer-says-its-not-racist-to-call-alleged-somali-fraud-in-minnesota-for-what-it-is%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=2523929&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>House Majority Whip Tom Emmer defended publicly naming the ethnic background of suspects in a Minnesota <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brett-favre-repays-600000-in-mississippi-welfare-fraud-case\/\" title=\"Brett Favre Repays 0,000 in Mississippi Welfare ... Case\">welfare fraud<\/a> case, saying on Fox Business that calling the situation &#8220;for what it is&#8221; is &#8220;not racist.&#8221; Emmer noted that more than 90% of those charged in the scheme are Somali and argued it&#8217;s legitimate to call out criminal behavior while acknowledging not all Somalis are involved. Federal investigators and the labor Department are probing the fraud, which has drawn criticism from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >immigrant-rights advocates<\/a> and Democratic leaders, including Gov. Tim Walz,who warned against demonizing Minnesota&#8217;s large Somali community. The controversy intensified after a City journal report alleging millions were stolen and funneled to al Shabaab and president Trump announced plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-ending-deportation-protection-for-500000-haitians\/\" title=\"... Administration Ending Deportation Protection for 500,000 Haitians\">terminate temporary protected status<\/a> for Somalis in 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\">Tom Emmer says it&rsquo;s &lsquo;not racist&rsquo; to call alleged Somali fraud in Minnesota &lsquo;for what it is&rsquo;<\/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_2452505\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Majority Whip <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-emmer\/\">Tom Emmer<\/a> (R-MN) railed against leaders who have cautioned against generalizing the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> Somali population over a widespread social services fraud scheme.<\/p>\n<p>As federal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3919261\/labor-department-unemployment-insurance-strike-team-minnesota-fraud\/\">investigators<\/a> continue to parse through the welfare fraud in the state, in which the majority of those charged were of Somali origin, immigrant rights <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilcm.org\/latest-news\/targeted-ice-enforcement-of-somali-community-in-minnesota-is-racist-and-islamophobic\/\">advocates<\/a> and Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3913765\/walz-welcome-more-somalis-minnesota-fraud-investigation-intensifies\/\">leaders<\/a> have cautioned against indiscriminately blaming the Somali community. Many of these voices, including Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\">Tim Walz <\/a>(D-MN), have criticized the administration&rsquo;s illegal immigration <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\/\">crackdown<\/a> and President Donald Trump&rsquo;s move to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3895787\/trump-terminating-temporary-protected-status-somalis-minnesota\/\">terminate temporary protected status <\/a>for Somalis living in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4342537\/mike-johnson-warns-of-another-trump-impeachment-if-democrats-win-out-in-2026\/\">Mike Johnson warns of another Trump impeachment if Democrats win out in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4212172\/massie-inherent-contempt-bondi-epstein-files\/\">Massie threatens to bring inherent contempt against Bondi to force full Epstein files release<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4215513\/mtg-successor-loyalty-trump-white-house-gop\/\">MTG tells her successor not to &#8216;bow in loyalty&#8217; to White House and GOP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Emmer criticized those who caution against tying Somalis to the fraud, arguing Minnesotans should call it as it is. He made the comments in an appearance on Fox Business&rsquo;s <em>Mornings with Maria<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Calling it for what it is is not racist. Not all Somalis are criminals on this thing, but you&rsquo;ve got to look at over 90% of the people that are being charged with these crimes come from the Somali community. There&rsquo;s nothing wrong with calling out crime,&rdquo; Emmer said.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota fraud storyline came into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/milwaukees-mayor-is-making-sure-wisconsin-voters-know-how-much-their-vote-counts-the-swingiest-of-states-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Milwaukee\u2019s mayor is making sure Wisconsin voters know how much their vote counts: \u2018The swingiest of states\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">national political spotlight<\/a> in November when Trump first announced his move to terminate temporary protected status for Somalis in the state. Trump&rsquo;s Truth Social announcement came after a&nbsp;<em>City Journal&nbsp;<\/em>report&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/minnesota-welfare-fraud-somalia-al-shabaab?utm_source=virtuous&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=cjdaily\">alleging millions<\/a>&nbsp;of Minnesota taxpayer dollars were&nbsp;stolen&nbsp;in the fraud scheme and were funneled to the Somali-based al Shabaab terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3919261\/labor-department-unemployment-insurance-strike-team-minnesota-fraud\/\">LABOR DEPARTMENT SENDING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE &lsquo;STRIKE TEAM&rsquo; TO INVESTIGATE MINNESOTA FRAUD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3913765\/walz-welcome-more-somalis-minnesota-fraud-investigation-intensifies\/\">Walz backed<\/a> Minnesota&rsquo;s Somali community at a political fundraiser in December, telling the crowd, &ldquo;Instead of demonizing our Somali community, we&rsquo;re going to do more to welcome more in.&rdquo; Minnesota has the highest Somali population of any U.S. state.<\/p>\n<p>Emmer said he was frustrated with the lack of prior media coverage surrounding the fraud scheme, given that the investigations have been occurring for years.<\/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>Emmer: Calling Somali fraud &#8220;not racist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2523930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tom-Emmer-yyq1.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39754,37326,55613,62494,55038],"class_list":["post-2523929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fraud-allegations","tag-minnesota-politics","tag-racism-controversy","tag-somali-community","tag-tom-emmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tom-Emmer-yyq1.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523929"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523933,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523929\/revisions\/2523933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}