Fact Check: Are Half of Minnesota Visa Programs Fraudulent?

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Claimant: Kristi Noem (R)


Claim: “Fifty percent” of Minnesota’s visas and immigration programs are fraudulent.


Rating: UNPROVEN


Explanation: Snopes found Noem offered no data, and DHS did not clarify which visa categories she meant. The only identifiable metric—a 2025 USCIS review in Minneapolis–St. Paul—found possible fraud in at most 27.5% of evaluated cases, not 50%. Without evidence or clear definitions, her claim cannot be confirmed.


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Date: 12/09/2025


 


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Last Updated on December 9, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check