Trump calls Somali immigrants garbage' as US reportedly targets Minnesota community

"He said Somalia stinks and is no good for a reason. They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you, he said. He called Omar garbage and said we're going to go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. These are people who do nothing but complain, he said. They complain, and from where they came from, they got nothing."

"The New York Times reported Tuesday that the Minneapolis-St Paul metro area, where most Somalis reside, would see stepped-up deportation efforts this week, focusing primarily on Somalis who have final deportation orders. It would use strike teams of ICE agents and other federal officers, bringing in about 100 agents from across the country, the Times reported. Other media outlets, including the Associated Press, have confirmed the reporting."

"The move comes after the right has seized on several fraud cases, spanning multiple years, that involve dozens of Somali residents who prosecutors allege lied to the state to receive reimbursements for meal disbursements, medical care, housing and autism services. The Trump administration previously threatened to revoketemporary protected status for Somalis in Minnesota, citing the state as a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity."

President Trump used xenophobic language to describe Somali immigrants, calling them "garbage," saying Somalia "stinks," and urging they go back to where they came from. He singled out Representative Ilhan Omar and characterized Somalis as people who complain and contribute nothing. The Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area, where most Somalis live, will face stepped-up deportation efforts focused on those with final deportation orders, using ICE strike teams and about 100 agents from across the country. The enforcement push follows fraud cases alleging dozens of Somali residents lied for reimbursements, and the administration threatened to revoke temporary protected status while launching a Treasury investigation into possible diversion of taxpayer dollars to Al-Shaba.

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