Following in the commendable tradition of gargantuan charity bundles like the Palestinian Relief Bundle and Play For Peace, over 600 game developers have come together to assemble a No ICE In Minnesota bundle. Just one day after release, it has already smashed through its initial $100,000 goal.

“We created this bundle to raise funds for Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota in response to the Trump administration sending ICE agents to the Minneapolis area and the reckless murder of an innocent people by ICE agents,” wrote the bundle’s organizer, a tabletop charity content creator who goes by the handle Jes The Human on the bundle’s itch.io page. “ILCM provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota. They also work to educate the community about immigration matters and advocate for public policies which respect the universal human rights of immigrants.”

The bundle includes 1,439 games for a minimum donation of $10, which is a steal so preposterous that you’ve gotta admire the audacity. Highlights include modern puzzling classic Baba Is You, fellow modern puzzling classic A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, cat cafe sim Calico, multiple gun-focused games from Demonschool studio Necrosoft, and Minnesota-made games like Joggernauts. There are also over 1,000 physical games – tabletop role-playing games and things of that nature – ensuring that you’ll never need to rack your brain to figure out something to do when your friends come over ever again.

The bundle will be available until March 13. 

"ILCM provides services based on capacity and has a generally high demand for services," wrote Jes The Human. "The more we are able to fundraise, the more people they will be able to assist."

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According to The Hill, five state attorneys general have sued the Trump administration after it froze roughly $10 billion designated for child care and family assistance programs. The lawsuit was filed by Democratic-led states California, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, and Colorado, which argue the move is unlawful and politically motivated.

The Department of Health and Human Services announced the freeze earlier this week, citing “serious concerns about widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars” in state-administered programs. The affected states dispute that claim, saying the administration has provided no evidence to justify the action.

The funding pause impacts three major social safety net programs relied on by low-income families. About $7.35 billion was frozen from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, nearly $2.4 billion from the Child Care and Development Fund, and $869 million from the Social Services Block Grant.

The fraud claim driving the legal fight

The attorneys general leading the lawsuit say the administration exceeded its authority by freezing funds without congressional approval. This is echoing broader concerns about how far the president believes his power extends, including claims that international law does not constrain his actions.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said the move immediately threatens vulnerable families by disrupting core anti-poverty programs across the affected states. She accused the administration of targeting essential services under the guise of fraud enforcement, arguing that families are again being placed at risk.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta also rejected the fraud rationale, saying HHS has failed to substantiate its allegations. He criticized the administration’s broader approach, which critics say mirrors other recent decisions where long-standing policy norms about Taiwan and China were discarded in favor of unilateral executive action.

The administration’s fraud focus follows heightened scrutiny after a large welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota. That case prompted broader Republican concerns about federal spending oversight, particularly in Democratic-led states.

White House officials have confirmed the review is not limited to Minnesota. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president directed agencies to examine federal programs in California to identify and prosecute fraud where found.

California Governor Gavin Newsom pushed back against those claims, accusing the administration of inflating fraud allegations for political purposes. He argued the White House should instead focus on approving federal aid tied to rebuilding efforts following major wildfires in Los Angeles.

The attorneys general say they are prepared for a prolonged court battle over the freeze and the administration’s authority to impose it. Bonta said the lawsuit reflects a broader pattern of legal challenges to the administration’s actions, adding that the states intend to keep pressing their case in court.

The Trump administration is now paying people who share information about fraud in Minnesota. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced this during a Fox News interview. Anyone with details about the fraud cases can get cash rewards for coming forward.

Minnesota is currently dealing with a major fraud investigation. The state faces multiple claims of money laundering and misuse of taxpayer money. Federal authorities are looking into several childcare centers and food programs that allegedly took government funds without providing actual services.

“We know that these rats will turn on each other,” Bessent said on The Ingraham Angle. He explained that the government wants whistleblowers to share who was involved, what happened, when it occurred, where it took place, and how the fraud was carried out.

The whistleblower program targets ongoing corruption in the state

He believes these payments will help speed up the investigation. Officials say the program could lead to faster prosecutions and recover millions in lost taxpayer funds, highlighting the administration’s focus on accountability.

Several childcare facilities and food distribution centers in Minnesota are accused of fraud. These locations allegedly received federal funding but never actually provided childcare or served food. Instead, investigators say they used the money for laundering schemes. The Quality Learning Center was one of the main facilities at the center of these allegations.

A state audit revealed serious problems with how grant programs were monitored. The Department of Human Services’ Behavioral Health Administration gave out hundreds of millions in federal funding for mental health and addiction services with little oversight. A video by Nick Shirley last month showed daycare centers that appeared closed despite getting millions in government money.

The Trump administration has frozen several federal funding streams to Minnesota. This includes money from the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, a federal judge temporarily stopped the administration from freezing about $10 billion in funding to five Democratic-led states on Friday. Trump recently made headlines for his conversation with President Petro regarding international relations.

Bessent pointed out that the fraud is still happening. He mentioned a recent case where someone convicted of fraud tried to bribe a juror. “They thought they could get away with it, but the system caught them,” Bessent said. “Even now, these schemes continue, and we need every whistleblower to come forward.” The person received $200,000 to bribe the juror but kept $80,000 for themselves and only offered $120,000 as a bribe.

Homeland Security investigators are now involved in the Minneapolis fraud investigation. The Treasury Department is also checking whether any of the stolen funds reached the terror group al-Shabab. While Trump has stated his views on international law, federal investigators continue pursuing these fraud cases under existing legal frameworks.

Minnesota’s state investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been effectively shut down because the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department have refused to cooperate with local authorities. This is a truly awful development for anyone who wants accountability, because it means the state won’t have any say in determining if a crime was committed.

As reported by AP News, Governor Tim Walz immediately demanded that Minnesota be allowed to take part in the process, and it would be “very difficult for Minnesotans” to accept that an investigation excluding the state could possibly be fair. Drew Evans, who heads the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, echoed that frustration. He stated they simply “cannot meet the investigative standards that Minnesota law and the public demands” without full access to evidence, witnesses, and collected information.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, however, has maintained that the state has absolutely no jurisdiction in this matter. This deadly encounter occurred on the second day of what the Trump administration is calling the biggest immigration enforcement operation ever. The crackdown focused on the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, involving more than 2,000 officers. Secretary Noem reported that the operation has already resulted in over 1,500 arrests.

If DHS gets its way, it will set a dangerous precedent for future

Federal officials, including President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary Noem, have repeatedly characterized the Minneapolis shooting as an act of self-defense. They’ve suggested that Ms. Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, used her vehicle as a weapon to attack the officer who shot her, essentially casting her as the villain. Vice President Vance suggested that the shooting was justified and that Ms. Good was a “victim of left-wing ideology.”

Local officials are having none of that narrative. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey flatly rejected the federal characterization, saying video recordings show the self-defense argument is “garbage.” The video evidence captured by several bystanders shows an officer approaching Ms. Good’s SUV, which was stopped in the middle of the road, demanding she open the door and grabbing the handle.

As the Honda Pilot began to pull forward, a different ICE officer standing in front of the vehicle pulled his weapon and immediately fired at least two shots at close range, jumping back as the car moved toward him. It isn’t clear from the recordings if the vehicle actually made contact with the officer. After the shooting, the SUV sped into two parked cars before finally crashing to a stop.

The federal agent involved has been identified in records as Jonathan Ross, an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and ICE. Secretary Noem hasn’t publicly named him, but a Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed that her description of the officer’s injury last summer refers to an incident in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Court documents identify the officer in that case as Ross. During that previous event, Ross got his arm stuck in a window after a driver fled an immigration arrest. Ross was dragged and fired his Taser, and a jury later found the driver guilty of assaulting a federal officer.