Over the last two years, $700 million in cash, largely tied to Somali couriers, has been flown out of the Minneapolis airport via suitcase, according to DHS officials. DHS officials say this cash transfer has been occurring for close to a decade, but the practice has increased in recent years. There are two major problems with this type of large cash transfer. First, we don't know whether the source of this cash is from any federal, state or local benefit program. (04:54–05:03)
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Asserts that cash transfers by Somali couriers have been occurring for nearly a decade and have increased recently, according to DHS.
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