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Immigration policy debate

Debate over immigration policy and its connection to fraud scandals, including the use of driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

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Jan 14, 2026
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What's up with Minnesota Somali fraud?

A large, multi-year investigation into fraud in Minnesota’s social-services programs has resulted in scores of charges concentrated in the Somali diaspora and prompted an aggressive federal enforcemen...

Jan 25, 2026
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What is the undocumented immigrant population of Minnesota?

Two leading, recent estimates put ’s undocumented (unauthorized) population between roughly 95,000 and 130,000 people, with analysts and advocates citing older or narrower estimates as low as about 81...

Jan 14, 2026
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Which US states have the largest Somali immigrant populations and how do welfare rates compare?

Minnesota is by far the U.S. state with the largest Somali immigrant population; other states with notable Somali communities include Ohio, Washington, Virginia and Georgia, though their Somali popula...

Feb 1, 2026

Did Walz let illegals commit fraud

There is no credible, sourced evidence that consciously "" as a deliberate policy; instead, reporting shows a mix of alleged administrative oversight failures, partisan accusations, ongoing federal cr...

Jan 11, 2026

is it true 38 % of our military are NonCitizens

The claim that 38% of the U.S. military are noncitizens is not supported by available government and research data: most authoritative estimates place foreign‑born or noncitizen personnel at roughly 2...

Feb 5, 2026

What were the largest anti-deportation protests during the Obama administration and where were they held?

The largest and most visible during the administration were concentrated in and in major immigrant‑population centers such as , with high‑profile sit‑ins and mass arrests outside and mass marches in d...