Trump Calls Somali Immigrants 'Garbage' as ICE Plans Minnesota Operation
Eyewitness News ABC7NYDecember 5, 20252 min22,890 views
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- 🗣️ President Trump has publicly referred to Somali immigrants as "garbage" and stated, "We don't want them in our country."
- 🎯 He specifically targeted Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, calling her and her friends "garbage" who "do nothing but complain."
- 🚫 Trump contrasted these immigrants with people who strive to "make this place great," implying the former contribute nothing.
ICE Operations in Minnesota
- 🚨 ICE is preparing to ramp up enforcement operations in Minnesota, a state with a large Somali population.
- 📍 The operation is expected to focus on St. Paul and Minneapolis as early as this week.
- 🚫 The mayor of St. Paul has stated that local police will not assist ICE during these operations.
Concerns Over Due Process and Citizenship
- ⚠️ The mayor of St. Paul expressed concerns that targeting Somali people could lead to due process violations and mistakes.
- ⚖️ There is a fear that American citizens could be detained simply for appearing to be Somali.
- 💬 The mayor invoked the phrase "We the People" from the Constitution, questioning who is included in this definition of "We."
Broader Immigration Policies
- 🗓️ President Trump has been criticizing Somali immigrants for weeks, including terminating temporary protected status for them.
- ✈️ The Trump administration is also pausing all immigration applications from 19 countries deemed of concern, including Somalia, Afghanistan, Venezuela, and Sudan.
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