Minnesota Daycare Fraud Claims Spur Probe

Here’s what’s actually going on with the Minnesota daycare fraud controversy: Recently,

a 40-minute video by YouTuber Nick Shirley went viral claiming widespread fraud at several

Minnesota daycare centers, especially those run by Somali Americans. Shirley showed visits

to centers that seemed empty and suggested they were still receiving millions in taxpayer

childcare funds. That video caught the attention of national leaders and federal agencies.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services responded by pausing federal child care

funds to Minnesota while they verify how the money is being spent. Daycare owners and

state leaders are pushing back, saying many centers are licensed and regularly inspected,