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Trump Targets Somali Immigrants, ICE Deploys to Minneapolis

12/5/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Somalia this week and called for the expulsion of Somalis, including Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is being dispatched to Minneapolis to deport undocumented Somali immigrants.
Minnesota is home to about 80,000 Somalis, making it one of the largest Somali communities outside Somalia.
The Independent explores the reasons behind U.S. President Donald Trump's intensified focus on Somali immigrants.

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Somalia this week and called for the expulsion of Somalis, including Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is being dispatched to Minneapolis to deport undocumented Somali immigrants.
Minnesota is home to about 80,000 Somalis, making it one of the largest Somali communities outside Somalia.
The Independent explores the reasons behind U.S. President Donald Trump's intensified focus on Somali immigrants.