Senator Zaynab Mohamed Condemns Trump’s ICE Action on Somalis in Minneapolis

St. Paul, Minn. – On Tuesday, reports indicated the Department of Homeland Security was sending ICE agents to Minneapolis targeting Somali residents.

Senator Zaynab Mohamed (DFL-Minneapolis) issued the following statement in response:

“Donald Trump’s obsession with Minnesota, Minneapolis and Somali people is unhinged and unhealthy. When ICE agents interact with Somalis here, they will find what we’ve been saying for years: almost all of us are U.S. citizens. This act of political theater is a waste of taxpayer money and will result in the harassment of peaceful American citizens trying to go about their day. Trump’s supposed ‘crackdown’ and his constant lies about Somalis in Minnesota are not part of an effort to find criminals. This is about demonizing immigrants and Muslims, exciting MAGA racists and distracting Americans from the corruption crimes the Trump family is committing every single day.”

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Senator Zaynab Mohamed represents Senate District 63 which includes Minneapolis - Neighborhoods: Longfellow, Nokomis, parts of Powderhorn and Southwest. She is vice chair of the Jobs and Economic Development Committee, and serves on the Capital Investment Committee, Finance Committee, and the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee.
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