US EditionFraud followed by ICE has upheaved election-year politics in Minnesota
A $9 billion fraud scandal triggered federal ICE deployment, unrest, and two protester deaths, reshaping Minnesota's 2026 political landscape amid heightened tensions.
- Last month the Trump administration sent 3,000 federal border patrol agents into Minnesota, a convulsive January that left the state politically topsy-turvy.
- The fraud revelations, including about $9 billion, exposed unprecedented statewide losses that weakened DFL Gov. Tim Walz last year and helped boost Republican momentum.
- Federal tactics prompted 'turn-and-burn' tactics that sparked civil unrest and complaints from frightened immigrant communities, and two protesters were killed by federal agents last month.
- Bill Kuisle warned that Republicans' electoral prospects have suffered from ICE focus, and GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel dropped his bid amid the political whiplash.
- White House border czar Tom Homan has ordered immigration authorities to plan a drawdown and urged local leaders to tone down rhetoric, while observers warn ICE could shape October campaigns.
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How will resignations in U.S. Attorney’s Office affect MN fraud cases?
A month ago, widespread fraud in Minnesota government programs made national headlines, with Gov. Tim Walz eventually ending his campaign for a third term in office as he faced scrutiny over his handling of the scandal. Federal officials initially cited fraud as a part of the reason for their immigration crackdown in the state this past month. But the recent surge in enforcement and resulting clashes between the federal government and Minnesota …
Minnesota’s Fraud Crisis Didn’t Go Away. It Just Got Harder to See.
Before Minneapolis became a national flashpoint, before the protests and the nightly footage of chaos, something far more consequential was already underway: a sweeping fraud scandal involving billions of taxpayer dollars. Federal investigators were digging into large-scale abuse of public programs, raising serious questions about who allowed it, how long it went on, and where the money went. These were not isolated mistakes or paperwork errors…
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Fraud followed by ICE has upheaved election-year politics in Minnesota
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