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
The White House border czar said 700 agents are leaving Minnesota amid negotiations with local officials on a deal for county jails to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
