US EditionICE Prepares Targeted Immigration Operation Against Undocumented Somalis in Minnesota
The operation targets hundreds of undocumented Somalis with final deportation orders amid claims of fraud and terrorism funding, while 95% of the community are U.S. citizens, leaders said.
- On December 2, 2025, a person familiar with the planning confirmed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was directed by the Trump administration to target undocumented Somali immigrants in Minneapolis–St. Paul with final deportation orders.
- The Trump administration has escalated policy actions and rhetoric toward Minnesota's Somali community, including last week announcing termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somalis.
- Deploying strike teams of roughly 100 federal officers, ICE plans directed sweeps across Minneapolis–St. Paul, including door-to-door checks and possible incidental arrests of non-targets.
- Local officials reported on-the-ground encounters, noting ICE questioned two men and made one arrest near Fort Snelling, while the Minneapolis Police Department says it is not aiding enforcement.
- Broadly, Minnesota's Somali community numbers roughly 80,000 and community leaders say around 95% are U.S. citizens, while Temporary Protected Status covers 705 nationwide and the White House accused Somalis of diverting more than $1 billion.
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Minneapolis city council member Jamal Osman speaks at a press conference addressing reports that the Trump administration is sending around 100 federal immigration agents to Minnesota, specifically targeting the Somali community Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)The New York Times reported Tuesday morning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is launching an “intensive immigration enforcement operation primarily …
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Los Angeles (USA), Dec. 2 (EFE).- The state of Minnesota, ruled by Tim Walz, who made formula with Kamala Harris in the presidential elections, has become the Trump government's new immigration target, targeting especially immigrants of Somali origin, according to reports cited by U.S. media. The Minneapolis-St. Paul area would be the most affected by the deployment of more than 100 Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) agents and other federal …
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