The crackdown comes as Mr. Trump castigates Minnesota's large community of Somali immigrants, regularly pointing to the country — often in incendiary terms — as a justification for his administration's sweeping mass deportation campaign.

These detainees from Somali, Mexico and El Salvador were touted by Homeland Security for their criminal records.

Somali leaders in Minneapolis are gathering at City Hall Thursday to discuss community challenges and announce new initiatives, including a push for Somali Heritage Month and local support measures.

Preparing for ICE agents' presence in the city, an interfaith coalition shared best practices for dealing with law enforcement at houses of worship.

The video is a response to the controversy where President Donald Trump publicly insulted Somali immigrants living in Minnesota.

Protesters gathered outside the Signature Aviation base near the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport on Wednesday to decry President Donald Trump’s targeting of Minnesota's Somali community.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, police Chief Brian O'Hara and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter condemn federal immigration enforcement against Somali immigrants.

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.