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Trump Targets Minnesota's Somali Community Amid Controversy

12/2/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his critique of Minnesota's Somali community, linking them to crime and fraud.
Following a shooting involving an Afghan asylee, he moved to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals in Minnesota.
Governor Tim Walz and Senator Amy Klobuchar condemned the remarks as unfairly targeting an entire community.
State Attorney General Keith Ellison said legal action against the TPS termination could be discriminatory.

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U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his critique of Minnesota's Somali community, linking them to crime and fraud.
Following a shooting involving an Afghan asylee, he moved to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals in Minnesota.
Governor Tim Walz and Senator Amy Klobuchar condemned the remarks as unfairly targeting an entire community.
State Attorney General Keith Ellison said legal action against the TPS termination could be discriminatory.