Republican lawmakers Tuesday pounced on a story from a Twin Cities TV station, a story that suggested child care assistance fraud is rampant in Minnesota's East African immigrant community.

NBC News reports:

Republican lawmakers Tuesday pounced on a story from a Twin Cities TV station, a story that suggested child care assistance fraud is rampant in Minnesota's East African immigrant community.

Several of the legislators appeared to accept, as fact, speculation in the TV report that the ill-gotten proceeds are being delivered by commercial airline passengers to Kenya and Somalia, and that some of that is being taken by terrorist groups.


"Millions in government subsidies meant to help low-income families with their child care expenses, are being directed to shady daycare centers who provide little to no care," Rep. Mary Franson, an Alexandria Republican, declared on the House floor.

"As much as $100 million. The bulk of the money is headed overseas. And some, may be used to fund terrorist organizations!"

Cultural diversity sure is expensive!