Trump targets Somali community in MN
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U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer cited false statistics about the percentage of crimes committed by Somali-Americans on Fox Business Wednesday, joining a wave of Republicans engaging in anti-Somali rhetoric lately.
President Trump made inflammatory comments about Somali immigrants living in the U.S on Tuesday, calling them "garbage." His comments come amid reports that the administration is planning to launch an ICE operation in Minnesota to target primarily undocumented Somali migrants.
Federal law enforcement agents have officially started targeted operations in Minnesota aimed at Somali immigrants living in the country illegally.
Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of contempt from Donald Trump was a shock in the country’s largest Somali community in Minnesota.
A ‘Fox News @ Night’ panel examines a recent op-ed written by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and discusses the Republican Party's challenges for the midterm elections.