Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that federal Homeland Security officials are conducting a fraud investigation in Minneapolis.

Federal crackdown follows posting of YouTube film by conservative influencer Nick Shirley alleging widespread misappropriation of state funds by Minneapolis day care centers

Two Minnesota lawmakers and their loved ones attacked in their homes, federal immigration enforcement operations targeting Somali immigrants and fraud investigations were some of Minnesota's top political stories in 2025.

According to videos posted on X by the Department of Homeland Security and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, investigators are going door-to-door of “suspected fraud sites” in Minnesota.

Minnesota has been under Washington’s scrutiny due to accusations that the state has allowed fraud schemes to corrupt public programs.

Homeland Security agents are in Minneapolis on Monday "conducting a massive investigation on childcare and other rampant fraud," Secretary Kristi Noem said.

The US Department of Homeland Security has stepped up its fraud investigation in Minnesota, sending federal agents door to door at locations flagged as suspicious after viral videos reignited concerns

It comes amid focus from the Trump administration on historic fraud cases in Minnesota, and a targeting of the Twin Cities' immigrant communities.