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Rep. Gill Highlights Welfare Crisis in Minnesota
Faith Facts
- Rep. Brandon Gill questioned Minnesota officials about widespread welfare and fraud within the Somali immigrant community.
- Data revealed that 81% of Somali immigrant households in Minnesota receive welfare, and a significant majority remain dependent after a decade.
- The Trump administration has launched a multi-agency response, resulting in over 1,700 subpoenas and 98 Department of Justice charges.
Rep. Brandon Gill, a Texas conservative, pressed state witnesses on alarming statistics regarding welfare dependency and social service fraud among Somali immigrants in Minnesota. Emphasizing the need for accountability, Gill contrasted the high rates of Somali welfare use with far lower rates among native-born Minnesotans.
“Doesn’t sound like something that makes our country stronger to me. And I think most Americans would agree with me on that,” Gill declared.
State and federal officials reported that of the 98 charged in Minnesota fraud cases, most are of Somali descent, with substantial convictions. Amid these revelations, Minneapolis has faced heightened scrutiny of its childcare centers, with some receiving millions in public funds but found vacant by investigative journalists.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt assured that the Trump administration is fully engaged in combating fraud. Departments across the federal government are mobilized to protect hard-working taxpayers from abuse.
In a tragic development, Minneapolis tensions soared following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, with conflicting accounts about the event unfolding.
Americans are called to pray and uphold truth, courage, and justice in public life, standing firm for integrity and righteousness in our nation’s institutions.