Not fully American. No longer fully Somali. The diaspora story is more complicated than slogans. To be Somali in America is to live in a permanent...
They Are Hunting Faces: Omar Says ICE Stopped Her Son in Minneapolis. From Mosque to Target Parking Lot. MINNEAPOLIS — Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said U.S. immigration...
A Vermont school district faced racist threats after flying the Somali flag in solidarity with students. The backlash reveals how U.S. political rhetoric reverberates through immigrant...
US Ends Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians, Signaling Harder Turn in Trump’s Immigration Strategy. The Trump administration has moved to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for...
Minnesota Fraud Crisis Sparks Federal Scrutiny of Somali Remittance Networks. The vast constellation of fraud schemes that siphoned staggering sums from Minnesota’s welfare programs has triggered...
A sweeping federal enforcement campaign, a wave of high-profile fraud prosecutions and escalating anti-Somali rhetoric from former President Donald Trump have converged in Minnesota, placing the...
Inside “Little Mogadishu”: Minnesota’s Somali Community Under Pressure From Fraud Scandals and Trump’s Attacks. MINNEAPOLIS — The nation’s largest Somali community is once again at the...
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officials confirmed Thursday that several people of Somali origin were among those arrested in an immigration enforcement sweep in Minneapolis, days after President...
Donald Trump Is Right About Somalis: The Brutal Truth No One Else Will Say. MINNEAPOLIS is experiencing a political earthquake that its leadership hoped the rest...
Trump Plans Crackdown on Somali Communities in Minnesota: What We Know. MINNEAPOLIS — The Trump administration is preparing a sweeping immigration enforcement operation targeting Somali communities...
Reports of ICE Operation Spark Panic in Minnesota’s Somali Community. MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s Somali community is bracing for a sweeping immigration enforcement operation after President Donald...
Al-Shabaab’s Money Trail Hits the U.S.—And Somaliland Holds the Key. The alleged diversion of billions of dollars from U.S. welfare programs into a shadowy pipeline potentially...
$1.7 Billion Question: Where Did Minnesota’s Money Really Go? Minnesota’s Republican congressional delegation has escalated a brewing political and security controversy, calling for a sweeping federal...
Minnesota Leaders Reject Trump’s Claim on Somali TPS as Community Seeks Clarity. Minnesota officials, immigration attorneys, and Somali American leaders moved quickly over the weekend to...
President Donald Trump’s pledge to “immediately” end temporary legal protections for Somali immigrants living in Minnesota has stirred anxiety across the state’s large Somali community and...
President Donald Trump said Friday that he is terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, a move that further escalates his administration’s efforts...
Operation Twin Shield exposes sham marriages, forged visas, and alleged terror links in Minneapolis and St. Paul — shaking America’s largest Somali community. Federal immigration authorities...
Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh’s campaign office vandalized with an Islamophobic threat, raising concerns about hate crimes and democratic safety in Minnesota’s largest city. Minnesota state...
The death of 7-year-old Abdinasir Maow Gedi highlights gaps in medical response and communication. When 7-year-old Abdinasir Maow Gedi collapsed in his St. Cloud classroom this...
Omar Jamal, one of Minnesota’s most prominent Somali-American activists, is suddenly detained by ICE—igniting fears of deportation and federal retribution against diaspora influence. A bomb has...