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Minnesota's anti-ICE aid fund becomes latest casualty of state's embarrassing fraud problem
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Hennepin County shut down a $2 million grant program tied to Operation Metro Surge after paying out $500,000 in grants, citing fraud issues. The program was designed to provide financial assistance related to immigration enforcement operations. County officials did not publicly specify the number of fraudulent claims or their total value at the time of the shutdown.
