Fresh revelations from the Department of Homeland Security lay bare a staggering $700 million in bulk cash shuttled through Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport to Somalia since 2024, dwarfing outflows from major hubs like JFK or Dallas-Fort Worth.
This exodus, carried out by Somali couriers under the radar of lax oversight, screams of systemic fraud enabled by open borders and political cover-ups that have plagued Minnesota under pathetic leftist leaders like Tim Walz.
With an additional $136 million flown from Columbus, Ohio, since 2023, the operation highlights how unchecked immigration hubs become conduits for siphoning American dollars overseas—potentially diverted by al-Shabaab terrorists.
? NEW: A @SatAmericaFNC investigation found that $700 million in "bulk cash" was funneled through the Minneapolis airport over a two-year period, per DHS sources.
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) January 31, 2026
By comparison, $3-4 million is funneled through JFK or DFW annually. Here is the full report. ?? pic.twitter.com/NiGVjP05KV
As federal probes ramp up, it’s clear this isn’t just remittances; it’s a hawala-fueled scam ballooning to billions, demanding accountability to seal these leaks.
The scale is jaw-dropping: DHS officials report Somali fraudsters transporting the cash in suitcases, detected via TSA X-rays but often waved through. Unlike the paltry $3-4 million handled annually at JFK or DFW, Minneapolis saw nearly $350 million each in 2024 and 2025—99 times larger than New York’s outflows. “This money could be siphoned or taxed by the terrorist group al-Shabaab,” Fox News sources warned, tying the funds to the al-Qaida affiliate’s operations.
This builds directly on prior exposures of Somali cash smuggling rings at U.S. airports, where TSA whistleblowers detailed suitcases stuffed with millions and brand-new passports, often bypassed by security.
As we previously reported, a former TSA agent in Minneapolis witnessed Somali men flying out with over $1 billion in cash over five years, declaring: “They were always waived through. There’s a trail.” Another in Phoenix flagged a repeat courier hauling $250,000 every 7-10 days to Sudan and Somalia via Dubai.
Compounding the outrage, attempts to blow the whistle have been met with vicious Democrat tactics. Minnesota State Rep. Kristin Robbins revealed how Walz’s team silenced informants with “racism” and “Islamophobia” slurs to shield Somali fraud networks.
Robbins previously stated: “We have dozens of credible whistleblower reports saying that exact same thing. That people were told not to say anything because they’d be called racist or Islamophobic or it would hurt the state.” This protection racket allowed scams like the Feeding Our Future program to explode, with over $110 million funneled to shell companies and ghost daycares.
Historical patterns underscore the rot: Back in 2018, over $100 million was smuggled through St. Paul in a single year, linked to welfare fraud in Somali communities. A decade earlier, a Minnesota whistleblower exposed $100 million in daycare scams, yet inaction under Biden-Harris let it metastasize. Now, with Trump back in charge, investigations are heating up—Ha Nguyen McNeill of TSA confirmed an “ongoing investigation with our law enforcement partners” during a House hearing.
Federal scrutiny is widening, with FBI viewing these as the “tip of the iceberg” in a multibillion-dollar web. Recent raids by ICE and FBI on Somali truck drivers uncovered $140 million in hidden cash and weapons, hinting at deeper cartel ties. Even small seizures, like $14,135 nabbed from two Somali-born U.S. citizens at MSP on January 18, signal ramped-up enforcement.
This cash hemorrhage exposes the perils of leftist policies that prioritize political correctness over national security. Minnesota’s Somali enclaves, bloated by unchecked migration, have become fraud factories, draining taxpayer dollars to fund overseas chaos. As Rep. Jeff Crank noted, Congress must empower feds to track and halt these outflows from illegal aliens.
The FBI’s pledge under Kash Patel to “follow the money” offers hope, but years of Democrat stonewalling demand swift deportations and border lockdowns. Meaningful action should include plugging these drains, prosecuting the enablers, and restoring sovereignty before more billions vanish into terrorist coffers.
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