Politics● ElevatedSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 6:36 PM
Minnesota's anti-ICE aid fund becomes latest casualty of state's embarrassing fraud problem
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Hennepin County paid out $500,000 in grants before shutting down a $2 million program tied to Operation Metro Surge due to overwhelming fraud.
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