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President Trump criticized Somali immigrants, calling them 'garbage,' amid tensions with Minnesota's Somali community and political figures, contrasting his previous support for the community, while local officials and community members defend their contributions and rights.
Federal ICE operations have begun targeting Somali immigrants in Minnesota, sparking community concern and protests, amid broader political tensions and accusations of scapegoating by the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump publicly expressed his opposition to Somali immigrants in the U.S., criticizing their reliance on social safety nets and calling for them to return to Somalia to improve their homeland, amid ongoing tensions and political debates surrounding immigration and specific Somali-American figures like Ilhan Omar.
Donald Trump made inflammatory remarks calling Somali immigrants 'garbage' and advocating for increased deportation efforts in Minnesota, where most Somali residents live; city leaders and community members have expressed support and concern over potential violations of due process.
A US trial involving a $40 million pandemic-fraud scheme was disrupted after a juror reported an attempted $120,000 bribe to vote for acquittal. The juror, who was dismissed, revealed that a woman offered the bribe at her home. The trial involves seven Somali immigrants accused of defrauding a federal food aid program for children. The court has detained the defendants and sequestered the jury for the remainder of the trial.