(OPINION) Minnesota Fraud and Attacks on Immigration Officers

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Minnesota is in the national news because of anti-immigration riots and fraud issues. Some say the riots are planned to deflect news coverage about the extent, perpetrators, and recipients of fraud funds that total billions of dollars.

Claims of Political Distraction and Accountability

New York Post reporter Victor Nava writes that the Department of Justice “has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to probe whether the two Democrats engaged in a conspiracy to impede federal immigration agents” in the performance of their duties.

RNZ News claimed, “The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota in case violence in the state escalates … after President Donald Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act if state officials don’t stop protesters from targeting immigration officials.”

As Trump explained, “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) patriots who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the Insurrection Act.”

Church Protest

Adding to the danger and chaos, Alpha News reported an “anti-ICE mob stormed a St. Paul church and shut down the religious service,” calling it a serious violation of the federal Constitution. Reporter Hayley Feland wrote that “anti-ICE leftists stormed Cities Church,” allegedly because “one of the pastors works as an ICE agent in St. Paul.”

All of this is happening because, as Alpha News reporter Luke Sprinkel described, officers are enforcing immigration laws passed by Congress and “arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in Minnesota.”

Sprinkel described crimes allegedly committed by individuals listed by the Department of Homeland Security, including “armed robbery, criminal sexual conduct, drug possession and sales,” and murder.

Massive Fraud

Gateway Pundit reporter Cassandra MacDonald covered the fraud element of the allegations and reported that journalist Nick Shirley “received death threats after exposing a $110 million Somali daycare fraud scheme in Minnesota.”

MacDonald reported that Shirley has been followed, threatened with death, and that he and his family have been “doxed” and received frightening phone calls.

Alpha News reporter Jenna Gloeb described Shirley’s January appearance before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, where he addressed fraud and the theft of public funds.

Other reporters have covered allegations that some stolen funds were used to contribute to political campaigns and were even sent to terrorist groups overseas. Critics claim the campaign contributions explain why some politicians are not publicly pursuing fraud investigations and are instead distracting attention by emphasizing verbal and physical attacks on ICE and other immigration enforcement operations.

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