Minnesota’s welfare fraud disaster exposes a national system designed to fail

[Opinion](https://www.foxnews.com/opinion) Minnesota’s welfare fraud disaster exposes a national system designed to fail Poor federal oversight and funding formulas create vulnerability to abuse By [Rachel Sheffield](//www.foxnews.com/person/s/rachel-sheffield) , [Ed Haislmaier](//www.foxnews.com/person/h/ed-haislmaier) [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/) Published [January 16, 2026 5:00am EST](https://www.foxnews.com/html-sitemap/2026/january/16) * Flipboard [](#)[close](#) [ Video](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387715232112) #### [Trump moves to cut funding for sanctuary cities as unrest grows in Minnesota](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387715232112) ‘The Ruthless Podcast’ co-host Josh Holmes joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to weigh in on unrest in Minneapolis as fallout from the deadly ICE shooting continues. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The [welfare fraud in Minnesota](https://www.foxnews.com/category/politics/minnesota-fraud-exposed) seems to be a neve... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*