How ‘Minnesota Nice,’ Progressive Policies, Paved Way for Somali Fraud
It’s not just the money, says a prosecutor and native Minnesotan. Others agree the ripple effects of massive fraud run deep and are just beginning to manifest.
MINNEAPOLIS—The “staggering” amount of taxpayer dollars siphoned from Minnesota’s social welfare programs by fraud could exceed $9 billion, longtime federal prosecutor Joe Thompson estimates.
Yet Thompson, first assistant U.S. attorney in his native state, said the costs extend beyond that eye-popping amount.
