
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.
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