The US vice president has called for compensation over the alleged Somali-linked fraud scheme involving welfare payments

US Vice President J.D. Vance has said Democratic officials in Minnesota should refund billions of dollars in welfare payments allegedly embezzled by organizations run by Somali immigrants.

Last year, federal prosecutors charged multiple individuals with fraud, alleging that half or more of the $18 billion in Medicaid claims to 14 Minnesota-based programs since 2018 may be fraudulent.

Meanwhile, Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have sought federal compensation over immigration raids in Minnesota that they…

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