The Associated Press published on 18 January 2026 an article titled "Somali Businesses Struggle during the Minneapolis ICE Crackdown" by Sarah Raza.
Minneapolis/St. Paul has the largest concentration of Somali Americans in the United States. The crackdown on immigrants in the Twin Cities has forced many Somali businesses to shut down.
The Washington Post published on 4 December 2025 an article titled "Minnesota, Known for a Warm Welcome, Turns Icy for Somali Immigrants" by Caroline O'Donovan and Emmanuel Felton.
A combination of disparaging remarks by President Trump about the Somali community in Minnesota and recent raids in the Twin Cities by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have instilled a sense of fear among Somali Americans.
The New York Times published on 3 December 2025 an article titled "Obstacles to Trump's Push to Deport Minnesota Somalis: Reality and the Cold" by Ernesto Londono and Talya Minsberg.
President Trump called Somalis in Minnesota "garbage" and vowed to deport them. But there is a problem. The vast majority of Somalis have legal status in the United States and very few are legally candidates for deportation. Trump has, however, created an atmosphere of xenophobia in the Twin Cities area.
The Wall Street Journal published on 2 December 2025 an article titled "Trump Says He Doesn't Want Somali Immigrants in U.S. as ICE Plans Operation" by Michelle Hackman, Natalie Andrews, and Jack Morphet.
President Trump said he does not want immigrants from Somalia in the country ahead of an expected ICE operation in Minnesota, where the Somali American community is concentrated. Last month, Trump said he would revoke Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota.
He referred to Somali American elected member of Congress, Ilhan Omar, as "garbage." Omar responded that "his obsession with me is creepy" and "I hope he gets the help he desperately needs."
