Minnesota’s Somali community shocked

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Somali communities say ‘people feel insecure and live in fear’ after Trump's tirade
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.

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Protesters Condemn Trump’s Targeting of Minnesota’s Somali Community: ‘This Is Our Country, Not His’
Gov. Walz denounces Trump for calling Minnesota’s Somali community 'garbage'
Somalis Arrested in Minneapolis Immigration Operation, Officials Say
People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal officials said on Thursday, two days after President Donald Trump hurled insults at immigrants from...

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In Minneapolis, Somalis say they’ve been targeted since Trump called them ‘garbage’
Ilhan Omar says Trump attacks on Somali immigrants 'deflect attention' from scrutiny
'The apprehension is palpable': Minnesota's Somali community braces for immigration crackdown
"When you're being targeted by the president of the United States, it's not really a good feeling," Aj Awed, executive director of the Cedar-Riverside Community Council, which represents a town known ...

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Trump Goes On Another Xenophobic Rant Against Somali Immigrants
Rep. Pete Aguilar calls Trump "clearly unhinged" and "not well" after remarks on Somali immigrants

Anxiety grips Minneapolis’s Somali community as immigration agents zero in on the Twin Cities

The specter of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown looms over the Somali diaspora in the Twin Cities – home to the nation’s largest Somali population.

Omar allies tied to massive Minnesota COVID meal fraud scheme involving Somali community

Investigators say Rep. Ilhan's Omar associates have benefited from Minnesota’s massive COVID children's meal fraud scheme that was recently uncovered.

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer makes inaccurate claim about Somali crime on TV

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer cited false statistics about the percentage of crimes committed by Somali-Americans on Fox Business Wednesday.

A Sprawling Fraud Scandal Puts Minnesota’s Somali Community in the Spotlight

A safety-net scheme has drawn Trump’s ire and put a Democratic governor in the hot seat.

Rep. Ilhan Omar says most Somali migrants are not undocumented

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar told the "Native Land Pod" on Thursday that most Somali migrants like herself were refugees and not "undocumented."

Somali Americans in Minnesota share their stories of immigration, hope

In the heart of Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, DFL lawmakers condemned attacks on the Somali community while addressing the growing fear and arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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