Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) said this week that he would “welcome more” Somali immigrants into Minnesota, as federal investigators continue to uncover the extent of widespread welfare fraud believed to have originated primarily from the state’s Somali population.

While appearing as a star speaker at a fundraiser for Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA), Walz said his administration would accept the arrival of more Somalis with open arms should more immigrate to the United States.