Overview
- Federal authorities say 19 people from several countries have been detained in the Twin Cities during the ongoing ICE operation.
- President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric about Somali Minnesotans last week, calling them “garbage” and urging a crackdown linked to fraud cases.
- Mayor Jacob Frey said city police will not assist with immigration enforcement, arguing the effort is unconstitutional and disruptive.
- White House border czar Tom Homan defended sending more ICE resources to Minnesota, pointing to sanctuary policies and what he called a large undocumented Somali population.
- Somali community hubs such as Karmel Mall report sharp slowdowns as residents carry extra identification and rights groups mobilize, while federal fraud investigations continue without public terrorism charges announced.