Overview
- Federal officials announced new immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and New Orleans, prompting demonstrations documented at New Orleans City Hall.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she recommended a full travel ban on countries she claimed are sending criminals and “leeches,” using demeaning language in a social post.
- Trump labeled immigrants from Somalia and other poor nations “basura,” expanding rhetoric that has defined his campaigns and presidency.
- The president derided Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born lawmaker from Minnesota, and allies were reported to be exploring whether her citizenship could be revoked.
- Trump blamed refugees for a wide range of U.S. social problems and said he would expel anyone he deems not a “net benefit” to the country.