US EditionPresident Trump’s Contempt Shocks the Country’s Largest Somali Community
President Trump increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations targeting Somali immigrants and used disparaging language against the community amid fraud allegations and political tensions.
- On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Somali Americans in Minnesota, saying `I don't want them in our country` and reports indicate additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were deployed.
- Last week, the slaying and wounding of two National Guard members by an Afghan immigrant prompted officials and U.S. President Donald Trump to link actions and halt asylum decisions.
- The administration paused immigration processing for 19 countries including Somalia, while reports indicate targeted ICE operations focus on Somali immigrants unlawfully in Minnesota.
- City officials and Somali Minnesotans say they face fear and economic harm, with Waris Mohamud stating, `We had a hard time for our business, even as you see, no one is entering the mall.` Mayor Jacob Frey added, `Minneapolis is proud to be home to the largest Somali community in the country.`
- Last month, moves to end Temporary Protected Status for Somali migrants in Minnesota drew pushback from Minnesota state leaders and immigration experts, as only 705 Somalis nationwide have TPS.
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President Trump’s scrutiny worries the Somali community
The federal government is increasing its scrutiny of Somali immigrants by removing temporary protected statuses and deploying more federal agents, leaving the Minnesota Somali community worried for the future. President Donald Trump said he wanted to end Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Somali immigrants in a social media post in late November. In recent days, the federal administration has increased its efforts to remove Somali immigr…
U.S. halts asylum decisions after D.C. shooting, raising legal and community concerns
WASHINGTON — Following a Thanksgiving Day shooting in Washington, D.C., that left one National Guard member dead and another critically injured, the Trump administration announced Friday it is halting all asylum decisions, citing public safety concerns. Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said the agency is pausing decisions “until we can […] The post U.S. stops processing immigrant requests following D.C…
Maine’s Somali legislators speak out after Trump’s latest attacks • Maine Morning Star
Rep. Deqa Dhalac (D-South Portland) presents legislation to the Judiciary Committee on May 19 that would restrict the scope of immigration-related work of individual law enforcement officers and state employees. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)Maine’s Somali legislators denounced President Donald Trump’s increasing attacks on the immigrant community in an open letter on Thursday. “This moment is bigger than any one politician or any one…
Maine's Somali American lawmakers react to Pres. Trump calling their country "garbage"
"Our communities deserve leaders who will call out dangerous rhetoric, defend democratic principles, and refuse to let fear or dehumanization dictate public policy,” the lawmakers wrote.
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Somali immigrants of taking advantage of the U.S. and in a harsh criticism against that community he stresses that his country "sucks" and that he doesn't want them in the U.S. "They're not people who work, people who say we're going to make this place big. (...) They say that this is not paradise, but when they come from hell and do nothing but complain we don't want them in our country. Let them go back …
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