How Somali Minnesotans are resisting ICE and President Trump

The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office sued Christian Palacios, who owns Nueva Vision, for charging Mexican families for U.S. tourist visas that never materialized. By Joey Peters

Two ICE agents were hit by a vehicle during an arrest, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Some Somalis who voted for Trump are rethinking their alignment with the Republican Party after the president’s targeted attacks on their community.

The new charges Thursday involved six additional people alleged to have been part of schemes to defraud the autism aid and Housing Stabilization Services programs. sahanjournal.com/news-partner...

The board pledged to bring Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture School’s elementary and middle schools under one roof no later than 2032 — slightly moving up its timeline. Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social

Hundreds of spinoff Instagram reels, X posts and TikToks in which Somali Americans humorously claim that Minnesota was promised to them 3,000 years ago — a parody of some Israelis’ claim to Palestine — have gone viral. Written by Shubhanjana Das

Sip of Silk brings coffee, community and commitment to University of Minnesota location. Written by Khalid Mohamed.

In 2023, Hennepin County vowed to end chronic homelessness by now. What happened? Written by Shubhanjana Das.

As the weather and federal policies grow harsher, social service helpers often use their personal knowledge of street life to help those out in the cold. Written by Shubhanjana Das.

Join Sahan Journal Live on Instagram at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, for a conversation with Minnesota Senator @zaynabmmohamed.bsky.social. We’ll be discussing the recent immigration raids in Somali neighborhoods and a new community task force responding to ICE arrests.

Advocates say community members are rightfully concerned when masked, armed men show up at homes and businesses. Law professors say local police can investigate federal agents with some limitations. Written by Mohamed Ibrahim.

A man and a woman are facing charges of assaulting a federal officer after Homeland Security Investigations agents tried to arrest the man.

The Minneapolis City Council approved changes to an ordinance Thursday that prohibits city employees from enforcing federal immigration laws.

Jessica Lopez Lyman’s debut book uncovers the artists, spaces and performances keeping Twin Cities Latina/x culture alive By Myah Goff

Some Latino stores and markets are offering free delivery for customers afraid to leave home due to immigration enforcement. Written by Katelyn Vue

Fort Snelling Immigration Court has increasingly denied access to court observers, mirroring trends across the country. By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/immigration/...

A Somali man from Minneapolis says officers refused to view his I.D. and drove him to immigration court and ICE offices before releasing him. Written by Katelyn Vue.

Minnesota is home to the largest Somali community outside of Africa. Why did they come and what impact have they had? Written by Andrew Hazzard.

Parents at Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture School want the school board to vote on a short-term solution to ease overcrowding — and are tired of feeling invisible. Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social

OPINION: President Donald Trump’s recent remarks labeling Somalis in Minnesota as “garbage,” represents a calculated element in broader rhetoric. By Muna Saleh

Things to do this weekend in Minneapolis and St. Paul include an art exhibit by Minnesota prisoners, a Christmas play by New Native Theatre and a Syrian film screening at New City Center. Written by Myah Goff

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the arrestees have criminal records; five are Somali, six Mexican and one El Salvadoran. Written by Katelyn Vue

A political action committee called Excellence Minnesota collected a $157,000 war chest to spend in support of right-wing school board candidates across four Minnesota school districts. They are likely to target other races in 2026, legal fellow @ksteinberg29.bsky.social writes.

Local activists reported a series of arrests across the Twin Cities, including outside Somali housing areas, malls and at a Latino day labor spot, after a contingent of ICE agents descended on the Twin Cities. Written by Katelyn Vue, Andrew Hazzard, Atra Mohamed and Joey Peters.

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Minneapolis, St. Paul leaders condemn reports of immigration enforcement against Somali immigrants Written by Katelyn Vue

What you need to know about the deportation of Southeast Asian people in Minnesota Written by Hannah Ihekoronye

An immigrant rights organization says they’ve received reports that four Somali residents and one Latino resident were arrested by federal agents Monday and Tuesday. Written by Katelyn Vue

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and police Chief Brian O'Hara are hosting a news conference Tuesday afternoon about reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be targeting Somali immigrants in Minnesota. Written by Katelyn Vue

About 27% of all voters in the Minneapolis mayoral election ranked all three “Slate for Change” candidates — Omar Fateh, Rev. DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton. Written by Cynthia Tu.

A day after an immigration raid outside an East Side home devolved into clashes with protesters, family members say they were taunted and humiliated during a standoff with federal agents. By Shubhanjana Das

Within minutes of ICE arriving at Bro-Tex in St. Paul, constitutional observers were on scene and protesters came soon after. Here’s how immigrant advocacy groups prepared a rapid response to the raid. By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social

Those traveling to countries that fall under Trump’s travel ban may face increased screening. So will those traveling under a foreign passport.

Aaron Hjermstad’s charges stem from thousands of videos authorities found in his car after he fled the state in 2021. Authorities say there could be more than 120 victims in the videos.

St. Paul police used tear gas and pepper spray Tuesday as hundreds of demonstrators confronted them and dozens of federal agents on the city’s East Side.

As Minnesota’s cannabis industry gets up and running, both state officials and consumers are counting on tribal cannabis businesses to help meet some of the initial demand for legal marijuana.

One of the most prominent musical personalities in Minnesota’s Somali community, Salaad Darbi, will be honored at a concert on Nov. 22 in Golden Valley. By Mohamud Farah

Immigration advocates say a St. Paul father and his brother were arrested in Tuesday’s federal raid at Bro-Tex Inc.

More than 12,000 callers of all ages from across the United States and Canada contact StrongHearts Native Helpline each year — this country’s only national helpline for Indigenous survivors of domestic violence. By Hana Ikramuddin from @theimprintnews.bsky.social

The immigration crackdown unleashed by the Trump administration is splitting up families, leaving children without parents and young people to wonder if they have a future here, Twin Cities charter school student Margarita Rosales Alarcón writes.

A crowd of neighbors and protesters confronted federal agents conducting a raid Tuesday morning outside St. Paul wiper distributor Bro-Tex Inc. Some of the family members of those arrested also showed up at the scene. By Katelyn Vue

Hennepin Healthcare piloted a program to add qibla stickers to its ER in 2021. It is now expanding the program to its in-patient and acute psychiatric services department.

Join Sahan Journal on Thursday, November 20, for an Instagram live conversation with MN8 executive director Montha Chum. She’ll be answering your questions about expanded immigration enforcement and its impact on Southeast Asian Minnesotans. sahanjournal.com/inside-sahan...

On the 50th anniversary of the Cambodian arrival in the U.S., immigrants remembered the harrowing journeys that brought them here and the thriving lives they have built in Minnesota.

After a yearslong process, and input from community members, a team of artists created a massive mural and mosaic centered around the medicine wheel under the Hiawatha-Lake Street underpass.

Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: Pillsbury House and Theatre debuts new work; Memorialize the Movement exhibit and performance at St. Kate’s; Queermunity hosts an Afro-Indigenous night market. By Myah Goff

ICE agents forcibly arrested an undocumented house painter in Northfield, Minnesota without showing him a warrant Tuesday morning, according to his family.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says that Northern Iron has repeatedly refused to be regulated and flouted the state with late and incomplete permit applications. Now the agency is officially moving forward with an attempt to revoke its permit.

Keeping Families Connected Minnesota provides free or low-cost consultation and representation to kinship caregivers in the state who have stepped in to foster neglected or abused children. Written by Hana Ikramuddin of @theimprintnews.bsky.social