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Federal authorities were conducting a “massive” investigation in Minnesota on Monday, days after a video posted online by an independent journalist on alleged fraud involving daycare centers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Homeland Security<\/a> Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were on the ground in Minneapolis, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to DHS, as well as ICE and the FBI.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A video Noem posted online showed HSI agents questioning someone outside a building, but it was not clear what type of business the person was involved in.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another video posted by ICE showed investigators going door-to-door at various sites.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The American people deserve answers on how their taxpayer money is being used and ARRESTS when abuse is found. Under the leadership of @Sec_Noem<\/a>, DHS is working to deliver results,” the agency wrote on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Still reeling from a $250M fraud scheme<\/a> in which several people have been charged, Minnesota was thrust into the spotlight again this weekend after independent journalist Nick Shirley on Friday posted a 42-minute video on YouTube, documenting visits to several daycare centers in the blue state.<\/p>\n

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In one clip, Shirley and a man are seen at what appears to be a largely inactive childcare facility.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The building also displays a misspelled sign reading “Quality Learing Center,” even though the center reportedly is supposed to account for 99 children and received roughly $4 million in state funds.<\/p>\n

The video immediately sparked widespread<\/a> backlash, drawing criticism of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz from several high-profile figures, including Vice President JD Vance, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the White House reposted an X post from Education Secretary Linda McMahon, who called the alleged fraud a “breathtaking failure that has happened under the watch” of Walz.<\/p>\n

During a Sunday appearance on Fox News’ “The Big Weekend Show,” Shirley said the alleged fraud was “so obvious” that a “kindergartner could figure out that there is fraud going on.”<\/p>\n

“Fraud is fraud, and we work too hard simply just to be paying taxes and enabling fraud to be happening,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel<\/u><\/a> said the agency surged additional personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota as part of an ongoing effort to “dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs.”<\/p>\n

At the time of the video’s release, Walz was already under heavy fire amid the scandal enveloping his administration that notably included at least $1 billion lost to alleged social services fraud largely tied to Minneapolis’ Somali community.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to the governor’s office for comment, but they did not immediately respond.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Sophia Compton contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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