Fox 9 television uncovers a far-reaching scandal: last year, more than $100 million in cash left the Twin Cities airport in carry-on luggage, bound for the Middle East and Africa: This story begins at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, where mysterious suitcases filled with cash have become a common carry-on. So, what has the federal government done about all this. Somali’s speak the same language by and large, which is Somali. According to newly released data, over 80 percent of Somalis living in the country rely on state handouts, followed by various other African and Middle Eastern migrant groups in Switzerland that also boast very high welfare dependency rates, all well above 50 percent.. Eritreans are at 54,7 percent while Angolans are at 54 percent. It climbed to 16.7 percent in 1997 and just 18.4 percent in 2002. In any case, the U.S. government allows this Muslim tradition to continue and will allow Muslims to fly out of the country any amount of cash they want as long as they declare the amount in customs forms. The duo had recruited more than 100 parents to enroll their own children in the program. Now 729 Somalis are on the dole, and account for 46 percent of the city’s welfare spending. Check back soon for more info. By Warner Todd Huston —— Bio and Archives--May 22, 2018, Guns-Crime-Terror-Security | Disqus Comments | Reader Friendly | Subscribe | Email Us. The number of Somali adults and children who participated in the Minnesota’s family cash assistance program jumped 34 percent from 2008 to 2013, according to the state’s statistics. by Bruno Strozek May 16, 2018, 3:00 PM 3.6k Views 0 Votes 44 Comments. “I say absolutely, our sources tell us that. According to the Minnesota Department of Human Services, 13,582 Somali refugees came to Minnesota between 2005 and 2018. And the U.S. government os just letting these people carry it right out under our noses. As of 2014, about 5,950 of the state's Somali population received cash … It was planned." Ali argued that the $1 million was too high, so the court reduced it to $200,000. In Sweden, employment rates from 2011-2015 among Somalia-born of the same age stands at 26 percent with self-employment at 0.7 percent. With 2 percent of the nation’s population, Minnesota has 13 percent of its refugees. By 2016, it had mushroomed to $84 million. A trend all too familiar to former terrorism investigator Glen Kerns. Great. Meanwhile, people aged between 18 and 64 account for 50% of the recipients. Travelers can do that, as long as they fill out the proper government forms. 3M will cut 2,900 jobs in global restructuring. Could you remind me why, exactly, is it a bad thing to put a temporary halt to immigration from Muslim countries, again? about 80 percent of the rate in Minnesota: 5.5% 71,159 (±0.3% / ±3,512) about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5% 3,877,882 (±0% / ±31,847) “I talked to a couple of sources who had lived in that region and I said, ‘If money is going to this Hawala do you think it is going to al Shabaab?’” said Kerns. Share 63. Republican judges don't ride with Trump on election cases. Minnesota is home to America's largest Somali community, 33,000 people. While Somalis are by far and wide the largest recipients of welfare, several other nationalities also have rates of over 50 per cent, such as Eritreans at 54.7 per cent and Angolans at 54 per cent. The census data show that in 1992, public welfare spending accounted for 15.2 percent of what Minnesota governments spent. On the morning of March 15, Fox 9 chased a tip about a man who was leaving the country. Children make up the biggest percentage of welfare beneficiaries. In 2018 it was uncovered that Somalis had perpetrated a massive, community wide scam against the welfare state of Minnesota, stealing an incredible $100 million from a … In the city of 68,000, nonwhite residents now make up 19.4 percent of the population, up from 10.6 percent in 2009, according to the American Community Survey, yearly estimates by … Minnesota Nice moved to a Whole New Level with the revelations that literally millions of dollars in public funds are being exported to terrorist organisations. Somalis are an ethnic group in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul (Twin Cities) urban area and makes up the largest Somali diasporas in the US.As of 2018, almost 103,000 people born in Somalia are living in Minnesota, and about 194,000 Minnesotans speak Somali, Amharic or a related language at home. The Minnesota Historical Society will be hosting an archive of CityPages.com. Content is Copyright 1997-2020 the individual authors. The top countries of origin for immigrants were Mexico (12 percent of immigrants), Somalia (8 percent), India (6 percent), Laos (5 percent), and Ethiopia (5 percent). Sources said he took a carry-on bag through security that was packed with $1 million in cash. The number of Somali adults and children who participated in the Minnesota’s family cash assistance program jumped 34 percent from 2008 to 2013, according to the state’s statistics. Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (born October 4, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Warner Todd Huston’s thoughtful commentary, sometimes irreverent often historically based, is featured on many websites such as Breitbart.com, among many, many others. Minnesota has 52,333 people who report Somali ancestry — the largest concentration of Somalis in America. Ali’s attorney argued that with six children at home it was unlikely Ali would flee before her Sept. 19, 2016 trial. Good sources, from the community leaders,” he said. Pursuant to Title 17 U.S.C. With by far the largest Somali American population in the United States - estimates of up to 100,000 - the insular ethnic community in Minnesota offers a rich recruiting ground. But this has been going on for years already and everyone knew it. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for your own purposes beyond the 'fair use' exception, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Sources tell Fox 9 fraudsters in other states are now using the Minnesota playbook to rip off millions of public dollars meant to help kids. According to a federal comparison, refugees in Minnesota receive $532 a month on average through its family cash assistance program, compared with about $430 nationally. The Somalis scammed the government by claiming that the centers were filled children that were there all day. This crime is spreading. White: 63.8 percent Black: 18.6 percent American Indian: 2.0 percent Asian: 5.6 percent Two or more races: 4.4 percent Hispanic (of any race): 10.5 percent. It is certainly a contender. During its 5-month investigation into the story, Fox 9 KMS tracked the funding flowing into the daycare center and found it was being sent outside the U.S. Fox also found “dozens” of other fraudulent centers doing the same thing. Somalia is a country on the eastern edge of Africa, often called the “Horn of Africa”. “It was all gang activity, totally, 100 percent,” Shukri Adan, a Somali community organizer, said of the murders of seven Somali men in a 10-month period. Reddit. Prosecutors were very concerned that Ali could be a flight risk and argued against the change in bail. In 2015, investigators documented $14 million in carry on cash. Fox 9 asked him how likely it is that some of the money is going towards terrorism? Worse, the cash is going to fund the various Islamist terror armies there. Somalis in Minnesota: All information below from The World Relief Minnesota website. “My personal opinion is we need a nationwide task force to clamp down on this type of fraud.”. In 2015 a Minneapolis woman was charged in a $14 million fraud case. Originally Ali was charged and held with bail set at $1 million. The money is carried out by Muslim operatives who work outside the banking system called a Hawala. Adan was tasked with drafting a report for the City of Minneapolis in which he estimated that between 400 and 500 Somali … Starting in the 1990s, the State Department directed thousands of refugees from Somalia’s civil war to Minnesota, which is now home to the largest population of Somalis outside Somalia itself. Much of this came to light the year earlier after the Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) geared up its fraud unit. According to a federal comparison, refugees in Minnesota receive $532 a month on average through its family cash assistance program, compared with about $430 nationally. Some claim it is because western banking violates their religion, in other cases it is because they simply don’t have the banking infrastructure where they live. Naturally, in 2016 Ali disappeared and escaped American justice. Kerns discovered some of the money was being funneled to a Hawala in the region of Somalia that is controlled by the al Shabaab terrorist group. It begins with recruiting parents as child care center employees with the condition that they enroll their children in a child care assistance program (CCAP) to ensure public funds revenue for the business; the scheme ends with exploiting four sets of victims: the children, parents, those on the Child Care Assistance Program waiting list and taxpayers.”. Much of this came to light the year earlier after the Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) geared up its fraud unit. In the past decade, Minnesota has struggled with terrorist groups luring some of its young Somali men overseas. The unemployment rate for Somali Minnesotans in 2015 was triple the state average, 21 percent. As usual with government statistics, Hispanics are said to be of “any race,” which is why the total comes to 110 percent. The city has hired two additional welfare workers to handle the influx of indigents, and two new English as a Second Language teachers to cope with the one-year jump from 25 to 230 in the number of students who don’t speak English. Claim: "Obama settled 43,000 Somalian refugees in Minnesota. The constant success these terrorists are finding in defrauding the government — both the state and the federal government — is emboldening even more theft. But she fled back to Somali just before trial. Bern. 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