Minnesota families are rattled by threat to cut federal aid for child care

"Many families in Minnesota are living paycheck to paycheck as it is,"

"frozen all child care payments to the state of Minnesota."

"We believe the state of Minnesota has allowed scammers and fake day cares to siphon millions of taxpayer dollars over the past decade,"

The Department of Health and Human Services froze federal payments for Minnesota child care centers, citing concerns about fraud. The funding supports a program that makes child care affordable for thousands of families. Day care center owners warned that many centers could close within weeks without the payments, and parents warned that loss of subsidies could force them to quit jobs or postpone studies to care for children. Viral video content alleged widespread fraud in centers run by people of Somali origin, prompting scrutiny, though the video does not conclusively prove malfeasance. Officials claimed scammers and fake day cares siphoned millions over the past decade.

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