Overview
- ICE confirmed a Minneapolis-focused sweep known as Operation Metro Surge and said arrests include Somali nationals, highlighting the detention of Abdul Dahir Ibrahim, who has long-standing removal orders and was moved to the McCook ICE facility.
- DHS publicized photos showing Ibrahim previously posing with Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar, while media reports detailed his prior fraud conviction in Canada and multiple violations in Minnesota.
- Federal prosecutors report at least 59 convictions across pandemic-era social-services fraud schemes in Minnesota with alleged losses exceeding $1 billion.
- President Donald Trump escalated attacks on Somali immigrants, called Rep. Ilhan Omar “garbage,” and announced plans to end Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals.
- Treasury officials opened a review of claims that some diverted funds reached Al-Shabaab as local faith leaders and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned broad targeting of Somalis and moved to limit city property for immigration staging.