Minneapolis Star Tribune, 11/22/25
and why Minnesota Somalis are being targeted
No paywall, no quotas, no "gimme your email first" games, none of that on this MSN-hosted article
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/panic-in-minnesota-s-somali-community-after-trump-s-pledge-to-end-deportation-protections/ar-AA1QXGB0
... Abdiqani Jabane, a local immigration attorney. ...
. . . Although the majority of Somalis in Minnesota are U.S. citizens or lawful residents and not directly affected by TPS, fear within the community is real. Many Somalis are in “a panic” and some are even talking about leaving Minnesota for another state, Jabane said.
“Sending anyone back to Somalia today is unsafe because al-Shabab remains active, terrorist attacks continue and the [Somali] government today is unable to protect anyone,” he said.
. . . Trump’s social media post on Friday followed a conservative group’s report alleging money is flowing from Minnesota to al-Shabab. Jabane said he believes Trump is singling out Somalis in Minnesota because of ongoing fraud accusations in which Somali businesses have been accused of stealing millions from the state Department of Human Services ((tRump wants it all for himself -progree)).
The state has been the focus of several federal investigations targeting fraud in programs meant to provide emergency housing, food support and autism care. The $250 million Feeding our Future scandal led to charges against more than 70 defendants, most with ties to Somali community-based programs.
“He’s targeting [Somalis] because it’s guilt by association. He’s heard some Somalis have committed fraud and he’s attacking,” Jabane said. “We expect that this arbitrary decision will be met with legal challenges.”
It goes on about how the admin can't do this immediately,
"meaning the existing expiration date, March 17, is likely the earliest Somalia’s status can be revoked."
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