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Mayor Shelly Carlson held a press conference Thursday afternoon to express support for the Somali community as ICE operations continue to target the Somali population in Minneapolis.
The Trump Administration is pausing pending immigration applications from 19 countries, including Somalia, as immigration enforcement activity increases in the Twin Cities.
Al-Shabab generates over $150 million annually through extortion and taxation in Somalia, where both Islamic State and al Qaeda operate, according to the State Department.
Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.
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Yuen: Has Trump actually ever met a Somali Minnesotan?
The president’s comments about Somali Americans aren’t just racist. They’re wildly disconnected from the reality known to those of us who live in Minnesota.
Many people in the Somali community say they feel fearful and angry in the aftermath of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tirade against Somali communities in Minnesota.
St. Cloud, eight years removed from its 2017 refugee debate, stood with Somali neighbors after Trump's recent comments about Somali immigrants.
Washington is home to one of the largest Somali populations on the West Coast, concentrated in South Seattle, Tukwila, SeaTac and other parts of south King County.
President Trump ended the deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota immediately Friday, citing fraud claims against Gov. Tim Walz in a Truth Social post announcement.
Somali-Americans tell of their heightened fear after the US president intensified his criticism of the community.