Somalia
Ilhan Omar, two House members denied access to Minnesota ICE facility
MINNEAPOLIS — Three Democratic members of Congress from Minnesota, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, were blocked from entering a U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Minnesota governor blasts U.S. response to ICE shooting as propaganda
Minneapolis leaders condemned the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration officer during a sweeping enforcement surge, as Washington…
Somalia
Immigration Enforcement Intensifies in Minnesota, With Focus on Somali Community
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AX) — The Trump administration is preparing to deploy about 2,000 federal immigration agents to Minnesota, significantly expanding enforcement operations…
West-Africa
Minnesota’s Federal Childcare Funding Suspended as Trump Administration Expands Fraud Investigations
Trump administration freezes $185 million in Minnesota childcare funds, orders audits of Somali American immigration cases MINNEAPOLIS — The administration of President…
West-Africa
Minnesota’s Federal Childcare Funding Frozen as Trump Administration Expands Fraud Probes
Trump administration freezes Minnesota childcare funds, orders Somali citizenship audits MINNEAPOLIS — The Trump administration has frozen $185 million in federal childcare…
Somalia
FBI ramps up resources to dismantle fraud schemes in Minnesota
WASHINGTON — The FBI has surged agents and investigative resources to Minnesota to dismantle “large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs,” director Kash…
Somalia
Somali PM Addresses Trump’s Remarks as Minnesota Immigration Raids Begin
Somalia’s Prime Minister Responds to Trump Remarks as Immigration Raids Begin in Minnesota Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has responded to…
Somalia
Trump’s comments targeting Somali Americans trigger outrage across Minnesota
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used his Thanksgiving message to attack Somali-Americans and propose sweeping new immigration restrictions, singling out Minnesota and…
Somalia
Minnesota leaders dispute Trump claim ending Somali Temporary Protected Status as community seeks clarity
MINNEAPOLIS (AX) — Minnesota officials, immigration attorneys and Somali American leaders urged calm Monday and denounced “dangerous misinformation” after former President Donald…
East-Africa
Eight charged in $8.4M scheme linked to Minnesota housing program dismantled after $100M losses
Minnesota charges eight in alleged Medicaid housing fraud as state moves to reboot troubled program Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have charged eight…
Somalia
Verification: Obama Did Not Relocate 70,000 Somalis to Minnesota
Over the course of Barack Obama’s presidency, roughly 54,000 Somali refugees found new homes in the United States, a far cry from…
