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Anti-ICE aid fund in Minnesota shuts down — and you can probably guess the reason why

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Fraud continues to plague the state of Minnesota, extending even to a program created to offset the economic impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Hennepin County. Back in March, Hennepin County commissioners approved $2 million for the program meant to help small businesses that had been affected by Operation Metro Surge, which began in December and ended in February . 'Clearly, fraud and people who want to commit it are still very active, as they do not fear the penalty.' Three hundred applications were submitted to the Hennepin County relief program, each requesting a portion of the $2 million fund. However, after a "rigorous review," the county has now ended the program, Hennepin County chief public relations officer Carolyn Marinan said in a statement to Fox 9 . Only about 80 applications had been approved, receiving a total of about $500,000. More than 200 applications were flagged for possible fraud, Fox 9 reported. Hennepin County Commissioner Jeffrey Lunde claimed t

First report: Hennepin County’s Anti-ICE Business Relief Fund Collapses Under Weight of Rampant Fraud, Paying Out Just $500K of $2 Million Approved — political.org, 1d