Minnesota officials on Tuesday responded to reports that the Trump administration plans to target Twin Cities Somali migrants. President Donald Trump said during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that he wants Somalis to “go back where they came from.” The president didn’t specify if he meant solely non-citizens or if he was referring to the entire Somali community.
Trump disparages Somalis: ‘We don’t want them in our country’
December 3, 2025
At a cabinet meeting Tuesday, President Trump called Minnesota’s Somali community “garbage,” as media outlets report his administration will target Twin Cities Somali immigrants.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
A witness said the fleeing driver was “barreling down the road” before colliding in the intersection with another vehicle.
