A Dakota County spokesperson confirmed to Alpha News that a request to remove Jaylani Hussein from a taxpayer-funded adult foster care license came the same day Alpha News contacted Hussein for comment about his role in the program, which received more than $110,000 in state reimbursements over a six-month period.
“Dakota County received a request to remove Jaylani Hussein’s name from the license,” a county spokesperson told Alpha News.
When asked what date the request was made, the spokesperson said: “We received a request on April 29.”
On April 29, Alpha News emailed Jaylani Hussein about his role in the program — including how he balances operating a home adult foster care program with his role as executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Minnesota chapter, as well as running Zeila Consultants, a business he created to “develop and offer cross-cultural training workshops on East African cultures” that listed the other individual on the foster care license, Fardosa Adan Hassan, as a consultant.
Hussein did not respond to those questions. The Zeila Consultants website also appears to no longer be online — another change that occurred after Alpha News’ inquiry.
While Hussein’s name and phone number have been removed from the license record, the Rosemount home address listed for the foster care program is the same address listed for Hussein on multiple unpaid parking tickets reviewed by Alpha News.
According to Dakota County property records, Hassan is listed as the owner of the home.
Agencies processed Hussein license change in matter of days
According to the spokesperson, on April 29, Dakota County completed the appropriate form requesting removal of Hussein’s name and phone number from the license and submitted it to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) for processing.
“DHS was responsible for action on the request,” the spokesperson said, meaning the state agency — not the county — had the authority to actually remove Hussein’s name from the license.
A few days later, DHS removed Hussein’s name from the license.
As Alpha News previously reported, Hussein — the longtime executive director of CAIR-MN — was until recently listed as a license holder for an adult foster care program alongside co-licensee Hassan, according to state records.
Screenshots obtained by Alpha News show Hussein’s name listed alongside Hassan on the license prior to the change. The phone number previously listed on the license record also matched the number used for Hussein in multiple CAIR press releases.
The Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources website still lists Hussein’s name alongside Hassan.
Payment data obtained by Alpha News from DHS shows the adult foster care program received more than $110,000 in taxpayer-funded reimbursements between August 2025 and February 2026.
According to DHS, adult foster care is a licensed, home-based residential option for adults age 18 and older who need help with daily living. These programs are reimbursed through Medicaid, meaning taxpayer dollars flow directly to providers for housing and care of vulnerable adults.
Hussein — who moved to Minnesota from Somalia in 1993 — has been an outspoken voice in Minnesota’s fraud debate, frequently criticizing what he describes as bias against the Somali community.
However, Alpha News found no public instance in which Hussein disclosed his own role as a license holder of a taxpayer-funded program that collected more than $110,000 while publicly commenting on similar programs under scrutiny.
Alpha News asked Hussein why his name was removed from the license but did not receive a response.
No allegations of wrongdoing have been made against Hussein, Hassan or the foster care program.
Jenna Gloeb
Jenna Gloeb is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist, media producer, public speaker, and screenwriter. Most recently, she worked as a reporter and on-air host for CCX Media. Jenna is a Minnesota native and resides in the Twin Cities with her husband, son, daughter, and two dogs.
