FBI raids Minneapolis childcare facilities, part of sweeping fraud investigation
Federal agents raided 22 businesses in Minneapolis, including several childcare facilities, as part of a large-scale fraud investigation. The operation targeted largely Somali-owned businesses suspected of billing for childcare services not rendered. Authorities emphasized the investigation is focused on fraud and is not related to immigration enforcement. The raids follow years of scrutiny over fraud in Minnesota, including a major pandemic-era Medicaid fraud case.
- ▪The FBI and law enforcement executed 22 federal search warrants in Minneapolis as part of a fraud investigation targeting childcare facilities and other businesses.
- ▪The investigation centers on businesses, many Somali-owned, allegedly billing for childcare services that were never provided.
- ▪Authorities confirmed the operation is not related to immigration enforcement but part of an ongoing federal fraud probe.
- ▪The Quality Learning Center and Baby Halimo Child Care were among the locations raided, drawing national attention due to prior allegations of fraudulent operations.
- ▪Minnesota has faced repeated fraud scandals, including a $300 million pandemic fraud case linked to Feeding Our Future, with over 50 convictions to date.
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Minnesota Fraud Exposed FBI raids Minneapolis childcare facilities, part of sweeping fraud investigation Operation was not related to immigration enforcement, sources says By Bill Melugin , Stephen Sorace Fox News Published April 28, 2026 8:40am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Federal agents raid 22 Minneapolis businesses in massive fraud investigation Fox News' Brooke Taylor reports as federal agents conduct large-scale raids targeting fraud at 22 businesses across Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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