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明尼阿波利斯市长对索马里裔社区表示：“我们视你们为家人”
雅各布·弗雷在公开讲话中赞扬该市的索马里裔居民，与此同时明尼苏达州仍因多起涉及部分索马里运营组织的高调欺诈调查面临审视。（@MayorFrey via X）
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明尼阿波利斯市长雅各布·弗雷在周末庆祝索马里独立日的活动中对该市索马里裔社区成员表示，他们是“我们的家人”，承诺与他们站在一起，并赞扬他们为城市做出的贡献。
弗雷的此番讲话之际，明尼苏达州仍面临多起高调欺诈调查的审视，而就在几周前，共和党主导的众议院监督委员会发布报告称，明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹的政府未能就该州社会服务项目中普遍存在的欺诈行为的多次警告采取行动。
“在最艰难的时刻，在‘地铁行动’增兵期间，我们都看到有人试图针对我们中的一部分人，”弗雷周六对索马里裔社区成员表示。“一旦这种情况发生，我们就会说，你们针对的是我们所有人。”
明尼阿波利斯市长雅各布·弗雷在明尼阿波利斯举行的索马里独立日庆祝活动上发表讲话，台下参会者站在舞台上手持索马里国旗。（图片来源：雅各布·弗雷市长X账号帖子）
“在明尼阿波利斯，我们爱护我们的邻居。在明尼阿波利斯，我们不将你们视为移民，我们视你们为家人，”他补充道。“你们是我们的兄弟，你们是我们的姐妹。你们为这座了不起的城市付出了这么多，为此，我们与你们站在一起。”
弗雷似乎是在提及“地铁行动增兵”，这是特朗普政府在明尼苏达州推行的移民与公共安全举措。
该行动于今年2月结束，边境事务专员汤姆·霍曼宣布，行动已在明尼阿波利斯-圣保罗地区逮捕了超过4000人，并减少了他所称的公共安全威胁。
明尼阿波利斯市长雅各布·弗雷于1月9日在市政厅接受媒体采访。（亚伦·拉文斯基/《明尼苏达星论坛报》通过盖蒂图片社拍摄）
弗雷在X平台分享了这段视频，并配文“索马里独立日快乐”。
“明尼苏达州是美国最大的索马里裔社区聚集地之一，在这里，我们庆祝那些不断丰富我们城市和社区的韧性、文化与领导力，”他说道。
本月早些时候，共和党主导的众议院监督委员会发布报告称，瓦尔兹政府多次未能就涉及州社会服务项目的欺诈行为的警告采取行动，其中包括“喂养我们的未来”丑闻。
民主党州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹于2026年1月6日周二在明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯举行的新闻发布会上发表讲话。（亚历克斯·科曼/《星论坛报》通过美联社拍摄）
该委员会表示，已有超过110人因明尼苏达州的各类欺诈计划被起诉，其中许多被告被确认是明尼苏达州索马里裔移民社区的成员。
报告还称，对潜在种族歧视指控的担忧导致了处理疑似欺诈行为的延迟，并估计在新冠疫情期间，明尼苏达州损失了约3亿美元被盗的联邦儿童营养资金。
瓦尔兹政府官员对该委员会的调查结果提出了异议。
福克斯新闻数字频道的亚当·帕克为本报道贡献了内容。
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Jacob Frey praises Somali community as Minnesota faces renewed scrutiny over fraud investigations
June 28, 2026 8:52pm EDT / Fox News
Minneapolis mayor tells Somali community: ‘We see you as our family’
Jacob Frey praises the city’s Somali residents during public remarks as Minnesota remains under scrutiny over high-profile fraud investigations involving some Somali-run organizations. (@MayorFrey via X)
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told members of the city’s Somali community over the weekend that they are “our family,” pledging solidarity and praising their contributions to the city during remarks celebrating Somali Independence Day.
Frey’s remarks came as Minnesota continues to face scrutiny over several high-profile fraud investigations and weeks after a Republican-led House Oversight Committee report alleged the Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s administration failed to act on repeated warnings about widespread fraud in the state’s social services programs.
“Through the most difficult of times and through Operation Metro surge, we all saw that they tried to come for some of us,” Frey told members of the Somali community on Saturday. “And when that happens, we say that you’re coming for all of us.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks during a Somali Independence Day celebration in Minneapolis as attendees stand on stage holding Somali flags.(Credit: Mayor Jacob Frey X Post)
“In Minneapolis, we loved our neighbors. In Minneapolis, we do not see you as immigrants. We see you as our family,” he added. “You are our brothers. You’re our sisters. You have done so much for this incredible city, and for that, we stand with you.”
Frey appeared to reference Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration’s immigration and public safety initiative in Minnesota.
The operation concluded in February after border czar Tom Homan announced it had resulted in the arrest of more than 4,000 people in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and had reduced what he described as public safety threats.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks to the media at City Hall on Jan. 9.(Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)
Frey shared the video on X, writing, “Happy Somali Independence Day.”
“Here in Minnesota, home to one of the largest Somali communities in the United States, we celebrate the resilience, culture, and leadership that continue to enrich our city and community,” he said.
Earlier this month, a Republican-led House Oversight Committee report alleged Walz’s administration repeatedly failed to act on warnings about fraud involving state social services programs, including the Feeding Our Future scandal.
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.(Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)
The committee said more than 110 people have been charged in connection with various fraud schemes in Minnesota, including many defendants identified as members of Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community.
The report also alleged concerns about potential racial discrimination claims contributed to delays in addressing suspected fraud and estimated Minnesota lost roughly $300 million in stolen federal child nutrition funds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walz administration officials have disputed the committee’s findings.
Fox News Digital’s Adam Pack contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering U.S. news and crime, with a focus on breaking developments, law enforcement, public safety and major stories shaping communities across the country.