Trump’s attacks on Minnesota’s Somali community have put a spotlight on fraud cases

Trump’s attacks on Minnesota’s Somali community have put a spotlight on fraud cases

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump has linked his administration’s immigration crackdown on Minnesota’s large Somali community to a series of fraud cases involving government programs in which many defendants have roots in the East African country. Trump last week labeled Minnesota’s Somalis “garbage” and said he did not want them in the United States. … Read more

Trump’s pledge to ‘immediately’ end protections for Minnesota Somalis raises fear, legal questions

Trump’s pledge to ‘immediately’ end protections for Minnesota Somalis raises fear, legal questions

President Donald Trump’s promise to end temporary legal protections for Somalis living in Minnesota is stoking fear in the state’s deep-rooted immigrant community, along with questions about whether the White House has the legal authority to enact the directive as described. In a Social Truth post late Friday, Trump said he would “immediately” remove Somali … Read more