DHS conducts daycare audit in Minneapolis

DHS Raids Somali-Linked Daycares in Minneapolis

What is happening in Minneapolis:

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a door to door audit operation in Minneapolis that is focused on daycare centers and related social service operations linked to Somali communities.

Federal teams are checking records, asking how funds were spent, and inspecting hiring practices. Officials say the visits are part of enforcement work tied to suspected welfare fraud, illegal employment, and human smuggling concerns. Local reporters captured agents knocking on doors and interviewing operators in real time.

How big is the operation:

Federal sources describe the effort as a 30 day DHS surge that could include hundreds or even nearly two thousand agents rotating through the area.

The teams reportedly include officers from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations, with support from Customs and Border Protection. Commanders with experience in other major operations have been assigned to coordinate activities on the ground.

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Judge: DOGE can continue audits at HHS, Labor Dept and CFPB

Judge Rejects Bid to Block DOGE’s Access to Labor, Health, and CFPB Data

A judge has upheld DOGE’s authority to access data at three federal agencies.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can continue its de facto ('in fact' or 'in reality') audit of certain executive agencies, according to a ruling Friday in the District of Columbia.

U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington on Feb. 14 declined a request by unions and nonprofits for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent the DOGE team from gaining access to records at the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

In denying the plaintiffs’ request for a restraining order, the judge noted that the plaintiffs failed to show a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of their claims, which centered on the idea that DOGE’s data access policies were illegal because they were implemented without proper rulemaking or legal authority.

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