Pastor and Project H.O.O.D. founder Corey Brooks calls out rampant government dependency in Minnesota, accusing leaders of trapping citizens in reliance on public programs.

As I continue my Walk Across America, a million-step journey for merit and the restoration of the American Dream, I’ve been reflecting on the devastating news pouring out of Minnesota. There, the controversy continues to rage over a series of high-profile allegations and investigations into widespread fraud in government-funded social services programs, disproportionately involving members of Minnesota's large Somali American community.

I’ve seen the headlines about more than a billion dollars allegedly scammed from hardworking American taxpayers and given to day care centers with no children. The same goes for autism therapy, housing programs and Medicaid.

But recently, a video has been circulating on social media that has angered me and reminded me of why this Walk Across America is so important. In this video, a young Somali American woman proudly declares that her community is "successful" in America. However, this success is not through entrepreneurship or innovation, but through mastering the system of government assistance.

As I walk on toward the West Coast, I will continue to pray for merit and the renewal of the American Dream — for every immigrant and every native-born citizen.

This same woman claimed that nearly 89% of Somali immigrant households with children in Minnesota rely on some form of welfare. She proudly claimed that this........

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