Minnesota's Anti-ICE Relief Fund Shut Down Due To Rampant Fraud
- Hennepin County shut down its $2 million recovery fund for businesses affected by Operation Metro Surge after more than 200 of roughly 300 applications were flagged for possible fraud.
- The county distributed about $500,000 to 82 applicants before ending the program, and officials said no fraudulent applications received money.
- Reviewers found false information, businesses that could not be located, and repeated language that appeared to be generated by artificial intelligence.
- The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office was asked to investigate possible criminal activity.
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YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP: Minnesota’s $2 Million “Anti-ICE Relief Fund” Shut Down After More Than 200 Applications Get Flagged as Fraud * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
Hennepin County, home of Minneapolis and the epicenter of America’s most infamous welfare-theft machine, just had to shut down a taxpayer slush fund created to “help” businesses allegedly hurt by Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Minnesota “Anti-ICE Relief Fund” SHUT DOWN Due to Widespread Fraud
An “anti-ICE relief fund” set up in Hennepin County, Minnesota has been forced to shut down after the majority of applications were flagged for potential fraud. In May, $2 million of taxpayer funds were approved for this new program, which was created to help small businesses negatively impacted by immigration operations in the area. However,...
Fraud Forces Closure of Minnesota's Anti-ICE Relief Initiative
The Hennepin County Small Business Recovery Fund has been terminated due to widespread fraud concerns. Officials discovered that many applications were flagged, leading to the fund's abrupt end.
Minnesota-Based 'Anti-ICE Relief Fund' Shut Down Due To Rampant Fraud
Hennepin County, Minnesota — which encompasses the city of Minnesota — has ended its Small Business Recovery Fund after officials flagged a majority of applications for potential fraud. The $2 million program, approved this past May by the county board and the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, was created to assist brick-and-mortar small businesses […]
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