Trump, Somali and Minnesota
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Last week, my colleague Ryan Thorpe and I broke a story about widespread fraud committed by Somalis in Minnesota. Members of the state’s Somali community allegedly participated in complex schemes related to autism services, food programs, and housing ...
Mohamed Ali and Leebaan Osman, co-founders and organizers of the Somali Cultural Festival in Columbus, have seen thousands of Somali Americans come since they expanded the festival in 2019. Yet before the festival was established, Ali remembers many Somali ...
In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country.
The uncomfortable truth for Times readers is that all cultures are not equal. Therefore, not all cultures are compatible with all political systems. In this case, the Somali criminal enterprise is incompatible with a generous welfare state, particularly in the context of a racial politics that intimidates whistleblowers and other honest brokers.
St. Cloud, eight years removed from its 2017 refugee debate, stood with Somali neighbors after Trump's recent comments about Somali immigrants.
WASHINGTON — Somali immigrants living in Minnesota effectively stole more than $1 billion in taxpayer money over the last five years, The New York Times reported Sunday.
ICE arrested a Somali illegal immigrant convicted of fraud and connected to several high-profile Minnesota politicians, including former Dem vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz.
ST. JOSEPH — A new class will teach the basics of Somali culture and how it has been influenced by Central Minnesota. The Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization and Cultural Bridges are offering "Somali Lives and Cultures in Central ...
Parts of the Somali Museum of Minnesota's exhibits have crisscrossed the state and traveled to six states and Canadian provinces. Now, some of the museum's art and traditional nomadic artifacts will make a foray closer to home — as the centerpiece of a ...
President Trump continued verbal attacks on Minnesota's Somali community on Wednesday. During a tirade while discussing alleged fraud in Minnesota's social services systems, Trump called immigrants from Somalia "garbage" and said "they've destroyed our country.