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House panel probes Walz, Ellison over alleged fraud in Minnesota welfare programs

House panel probes Walz, Ellison over alleged fraud in Minnesota welfare programs

by Gloria Ngwa | Mar 6, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-K.Y., on Wednesday accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of allowing fraud and misuse of federal welfare funds in Minnesota. Rep. Comer alleged that billions in...
“You should step down”: Bipartisan lawmakers hammer Kristi Noem over immigration enforcement

“You should step down”: Bipartisan lawmakers hammer Kristi Noem over immigration enforcement

by Alexia Sextou | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Immigration, Topics

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on Tuesday as she faced intense scrutiny by lawmakers during her first Senate hearing since the Minnesota Immigration and Customs Enforcement shootings in...
AIC policy director’s path to shaping immigration policy

AIC policy director’s path to shaping immigration policy

by Gloria Ngwa | Feb 27, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration started Operation Metro Surge in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area of Minnesota in December 2025 as part of its deportation agenda. In January, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent killed Renee Good, a couple of weeks before...
GOP senators slam Minnesota fraud, press for SCAM Act

GOP senators slam Minnesota fraud, press for SCAM Act

by Chloe Park | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON — Republican senators vowed to crack down on Minnesota fraud suspects during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, citing a wave of child care fraud scandals in the state and beyond. The push drew fierce opposition from Democrats over...
Democrats respond to Trump’s disparaging remarks about Somali immigrants

Democrats respond to Trump’s disparaging remarks about Somali immigrants

by Gabe Hawkins | Dec 12, 2025 | Featured, Immigration, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress condemned President Donald Trump’s statements about the Somali population in Minnesota last week, claiming Trump is stoking bigotry through xenophobic comments.  Reflecting on fraud convictions in Minnesota during the COVID-19...
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