Twin Cities leaders on Tuesday said an operation by the Trump Administration to target undocumented Somali immigrants is underway. Find live updates here.
Twin Cities leaders on Tuesday said an operation by the Trump Administration to target undocumented Somali immigrants is underway. This comes as the Trump Administration has become increasingly focused on people of Somalian descent living in Minnesota and the United States.
On Tuesday, Trump said he did not want Somali immigrants in the country and they add little benefit to the United States. "They contribute nothing. I don’t want them in our country," he said. "Their country is no good for a reason."Minnesota is home to the United State's largest Somali community. Find live updates on immigration enforcement in Minnesota below. Two men were questioned by ICE in Minneapolis on Tuesday afternoon. They asked to see their passport.Watch the interview above. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Police Chief Brian O'Hara, Council Member Jamal Osman and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter spoke at a news conference on Tuesday about ICE enforcement in the Twin Cities, saying it's underway. The Minneapolis Police Department says it is not aiding in ICE enforcement. Read more here.During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Trump was asked about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and if he should resign after several cases of fraud in the state. He labeled Walz as "grossly incompetent" and expressed similar sentiments about U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar . He criticized their handling of issues in Minnesota, particularly in relation to the Somali community. Trump said he does not want people from Somalia in the United States, saying Somalis "ripped off" the state of Minnesota and "contribute to nothing." "I don't want them in our country," Trump said, adding he doesn't care if that's not politically correct. In a post on X, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said, "We welcome support in investigating and prosecuting crime. But pulling a PR stunt and indiscriminately targeting immigrants is not a real solution to a problem."READ MORE: Gov. Walz 'welcomes' federal probe into fraud allegations: 'You commit fraud, you're going to prison'
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