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Trump's Racist Rhetoric Contrasts Biden's Somali Refugee Policies
12/13/2025
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- The Department of Homeland Security claimed that it accelerated Somali refugee admissions under the Biden administration.
- Aaron Reichlin-Melnick of the American Immigration Council said admissions never exceeded 5,000 per year under Biden and were lower than under previous administrations.
- President Donald Trump intensified attacks on the Somali community, prompting Salman Fiqy, a former supporter, to denounce his "racist" rhetoric.
