US EditionICE Prepares Targeted Immigration Operation Against Undocumented Somalis in Minnesota
About 100 federal agents are expected to target hundreds of undocumented Somali immigrants in Minnesota amid allegations of fraud and suspension of Temporary Protected Status.
- 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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Somalis In Minnesota Already Being Targeted By ICE
Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty We’re barely even a whole week removed from the day President Donald Trump declared during a Cabinet meeting that he doesn’t want anyone from Somalia in the U.S. because “they contribute nothing,” and not even a whole week removed from officials in Minnesota announcing that the Twin Cities were preparing for a federal immigration crackdown, targeting its large Somali community — and already, that Somali community …
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