The U.S. Somali refugee program did not begin with a vote, a referendum, or even a dedicated bill in Congress. Most Americans have no idea how it actually started.

On December 13, 2023, the Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) approved Somalia’s Completion Point under the ...

Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown. On Sunday, members of Minnesota's Somali community ...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivered two victory speeches on election night earlier this month: One to a mostly white crowd, and another to a mostly East African audience, where he briefly spoke in ...

At a cabinet meeting Tuesday, President Trump called Minnesota’s Somali community “garbage,” as media outlets report his administration will target Twin Cities Somali immigrants. Minnesota officials ...

President Donald Trump announced the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali immigrants in Minnesota, saying Somali gangs are “terrorizing” the state and accusing Gov. Tim Walz of enabling ...

From the Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis to the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, there is concern among the Somali community. “So, this has been very scary, lot of people are very fearful ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been directed by the Trump administration to target undocumented Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, a person familiar with the planning confirmed. A U.S ...

Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would focus primarily on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the United States, according to a ...

President Donald Trump announced the immediate termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants in Minnesota. Trump cited gang activity and fraud as reasons for ending the deportation ...

Minnesota is drowning in fraud. Billions in taxpayer dollars have been stolen during the administration of Gov. Tim Walz alone. Democratic state officials, overseeing one of the most generous welfare ...