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‘Minnesota Nice’ Enabled Immigration Fraud To Flourish In Twin Cities For Decades, ex-sheriff says: ‘It’s all about votes’
A former Minneapolis sheriff says an excessive helping of “Minnesota nice” enabled the egregious spread of immigration fraud uncovered by federal officials in the Twin Cities last month.
“Minnesota has always been a very welcoming place,” said Rich Stanek, who spent 12 years overseeing Minneapolis law enforcement as Hennepin County Sheriff.

A suspected illegal immigrant being led away by federal officials during September’s Operation Twin Shields.
It’s those midwestern manners that Stanek believes led directly to the immigration crisis US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) discovered across Minneapolis and St. Paul in September: of 1,000 immigrant households visited during a two-week period, nearly half were engaged in some form of immigration fraud.
“Officers encountered blatant marriage fraud, visa overstay, people claiming to work at businesses that can’t be found, forged documents, abuse of the H1B visa system, abuse of the F1 visa, and many other discrepancies,” USCIS director Joseph B. Edlow told reporters after the operation concluded.

Federal officials did not disclose how many people were detained during Operation Twin Shield in September.
Rumors of questionable immigration practices have even dogged Omar — a Somali born naturalized US citizen — including accusations she married her own brother to help him gain citizenship. She has vehemently denied those claims.
‘Minnesota nice’ enabled immigration fraud to flourish in Twin Cities for decades, ex-sheriff says: ‘It’s all about votes’
A former Minneapolis sheriff says an excessive helping of “Minnesota nice” enabled the egregious spread of immigration fraud uncovered by federal officials in the Twin Cities last month…






