"This week, distressing scenes continue to unfold on the streets of Minneapolis, as confrontations between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and protesters intensify. Behind the headlines, there are communities, in the US and beyond, for whom this is a generationally traumatic moment. I spoke to Somali experts and activists across the diaspora, in Mogadishu, and in the state of Minnesota, which has the largest Somali community in the US."
"For almost all of his second term, Donald Trump has been fixated on Somali Americans, making derogatory comments about both them and Somalia, linking his opinion of them to justify anti-immigration policies in general, but particularly in Minnesota, a state that is home to more than 100,000 people of Somali descent. He appears to be particularly personally exercised by Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who is of Somali origin, and who has exchanged barbs with him, taking his revenge on her entire demographic."
Distressing confrontations between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and protesters in Minneapolis have intensified, contributing to generational trauma among Somali communities domestically and abroad. Somali experts and activists in Mogadishu and Minnesota describe anxiety alongside determined resolve. Donald Trump has targeted Somali Americans throughout his second term with derogatory remarks and anti-immigration policies, singling out Minnesota which hosts over 100,000 people of Somali descent. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar, of Somali origin, has been a focal point of his attacks. Prof Idil Abdi Osman characterizes the targeting as politically convenient, with Somali ethnic and religious profiles making them easy scapegoats for populist narratives.
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