Somali daycare scandal
December 27, 2025
1 day ago
Description
In this video, YouTuber Nick Shirley investigates a massive fraud scandal in Minnesota, focusing on allegations that billions of taxpayer dollars have been funneled through fraudulent businesses, primarily within the Somali community. Shirley is joined by David, a local researcher who has been documenting these activities for years.
Key Findings and Allegations
- Scale of Fraud: David claims the fraud could range from $7 billion to $10 billion, potentially making it one of the largest scandals in U.S. history [01:29].
- Business Types: The investigation focuses on three main sectors:
- Child Care (CCAP): Numerous facilities are licensed for dozens of children and receive millions in funding, yet appear to have no children present during operating hours [03:20].
- Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Over 800 Somali-owned companies reportedly provide rides that are never cross-checked by the state [02:40].
- Home Health Care: Buildings were found housing dozens of nearly identical healthcare companies at the same address, allegedly submitting false documentation for services never rendered [04:50].
On-Site Confrontations
Shirley visits several locations to verify the presence of children or legitimate business activity:
- Mako & Mini Child Care: These two centers share an address and received approximately $3 million annually. Shirley finds the windows blacked out and no children visible [08:05].
- ABC Learning Center: Licensed for 40 children and receiving millions, the facility was locked during business hours with no signs of children [11:35].
- Quality Learning Center: A neighbor who has lived next door since 2017 claims he has never seen a single child enter the building, despite it receiving $1.9 million in funding this year [18:49].
- Healthcare Building: Shirley visits a building containing 14 different healthcare companies. When he attempts to ask for service rates, he is met with hostility and eventually escorted out by police after a trespassing complaint [29:16].
Government Accountability
- Political Enabling: The video alleges that Minnesota’s leadership, specifically Governor Tim Walz, has enabled this fraud by failing to enforce reporting statutes (Minnesota Statute 3.971) [06:18].
- Budget Impact: David notes that Minnesota went from an $18 billion surplus to a $6 billion deficit in one biennium, attributing a large portion of this "swing" to unchecked fraud [26:53].
- State Capital Confrontation: Shirley attends a committee hearing where he confronts a Democratic representative. The representative argues that fraud is a non-partisan, 50-state issue and that the committee is working to address it, while Shirley argues the administration is simply "telling a story" instead of stopping payments [41:32].
The video concludes with Shirley highlighting the safety risks involved in his investigation, claiming that David has been physically attacked for asking questions about these businesses [39:24].