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FBI and HSI Execute 22 Minnesota Search Warrants in Social-Services Fraud Probe

The action signals an expanding federal push to police social‑service spending in Minnesota.

A general view of the Quality Learning Center on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the “Quality Learing Center,” named for the misspelling of “Learning” on its signage, and more than 20 other businesses across Minnesota on Tuesday as part of an investigation into alleged multibillion dollar social services fraud. The targets included the Minneapolis, Minn., day care, which had 95 state violations between 2019 and 2023. (James Keivom for NY Post)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed at the FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard./File Photo
State and federal agents remove boxes of evidence collected from Metro Learning Center on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

Overview

  • Federal agents, which served the warrants Tuesday, carried out 22 court‑authorized searches in the Minneapolis area for alleged fraud and said the operation was not immigration enforcement.
  • Targets included childcare centers and autism or health‑service providers as agents seized records and other evidence, with local TV reporting at least one team using a battering ram.
  • Minnesota officials said state agencies shared data with investigators, while Governor Tim Walz credited state referrals and FBI Director Kash Patel countered that federal teams drafted and executed the warrants.
  • Authorities have not announced arrests or new charges from the searches, and officials said the investigation continues as DHS pledged to pursue how taxpayer funds were allegedly misused.
  • The raids follow years of prosecutions tied to programs like Feeding Our Future with more than 60 convictions, recent autism‑services indictments, and a broader anti‑fraud drive led by a federal task force chaired by Vice President JD Vance.