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Somali Community

Jun 2006Jan 2026
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January 2026

·Minnesota

Minnesota's top federal fraud prosecutor quits over ICE shooting probe

The lead federal prosecutor in the Feeding Our Future fraud case has resigned. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson is objecting to the Justice Department's response to the killing of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE agent last week. The White House announced today that President Donald Trump is ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis.

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December 2025

·Minnesota

Judge orders release of Somali man detained during ICE enforcement surge

In an order issued Wednesday, a judge said the man who is under a final deportation order, is not likely to be sent back to Somalia or any other country and should be released from custody

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A week into immigration operation, Minnesota Somalis remain on edge but vow resilience

An ICE operation focused on Somali immigrants in Minnesota has led to at least 19 arrests in its first week, as federal agents are mum on the exact scope. Somali Minnesotans, most of whom have U.S. citizenship, say it’s creating fear and anxiety in their communities.

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Community sounds alarm after apparent ICE arrest in Rochester

An apparent arrest of a Rochester man has stirred fear in the Somali community as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s recent surge of arrests expands beyond the Twin Cities.

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November 2025

February 2025

February 2019

January 2018

·Minnesota

Federal judge claims jurisdiction over Somali deportation case

A federal judge in Miami said his court has jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit challenging the deportation of 92 Somalis.

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December 2017

February 2015

March 2013

June 2006

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