President Donald Trump went on a rant against Somalia this week, calling for Somalis, including Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to be thrown out of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are now reportedly being sent to Minneapolis in Minnesota to deport undocumented Somali immigrants. Minnesota has one of the largest Somali populations outside of the country with around 80,000 people living there. The Independent investigates why President Trump is now stepping up pressure on immigrants from Somalia.

US president’s xenophobic rant comes amid reports of stepped-up effort to deport Somalis in Minneapolis-St Paul

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump raged Tuesday against Somali immigrants, saying they should be unwelcome in the United States as he highlighted the long woes of the African…