Trump, Minnesota and Somali
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The operation will target Somalis living in the US illegally, US media report. It comes after the president said he doesn't want Somali migrants in the country.
Members of Mr. Trump's cabinet then followed his lead. First, the U.S. Treasury Secretary announced an investigation into what he called Minnesota's "feckless mismanagement" of taxpayer funds and whether some of that money wound up in the hands of al Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked terrorist organization in Somalia.
The Trump administration is launching a federal investigation into allegations that Minnesota tax dollars were diverted to a terrorist organization, while also directing immigration enforcement to target undocumented Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities.
The president launched into a tirade over Minnesota's Somali population at the end of a two-hour plus Cabinet meeting.
Trump calls Twin Cities Somali community "garbage" during cabinet meeting as reports emerge of planned ICE enforcement sweep targeting Minneapolis area.
A University of Minnesota-led review is urging federal health advisers to maintain a longstanding immunization strategy that has hepatitis B on the verge of elimination in the U.S. Offering vaccinations within 24 hours of birth is a safe and effective way to prevent the spread of the infectious disease,
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In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump argued that immigration is fueling crime nationwide and straining public services. He pointed to Minnesota as a prime example, claiming that "Somalian gangs are roving the streets" of what he described as a "once great state."