Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., during a television interview at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 30, 2025. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"If they’re here illegally, deport them immediately; if they’re naturalized citizens, revoke their citizenship and deport them quickly thereafter. If we need to change the law to do that, I will."
Emmer’s statement comes after recent revelations that fraud schemes targeting government benefit programs in the North Star State may have robbed taxpayers of up to $9 billion.
In recent months, investigators have uncovered sweeping fraud schemes masquerading as daycare centers, medical providers and food assistance programs, siphoning millions in government funds by fabricating services or inflating the number of people they claimed to serve.
According to Emmer, 90% of the people charged with fraud have a Somali background.
"Our nation will not tolerate those who take advantage of our charity and refuse to assimilate into our culture," Emmer said.
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Demonstrators hold up an anti-Trump sign outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court announced it would review the constitutionality of an executive order from President Donald Trump that aims to exclude children born to parents with temporary or unlawful status from U.S. citizenship.
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The court will hear that case in spring 2026.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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