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@stacescases2.bsky.social

Donald Trump has unleashed another attack on #SomaliAmericans, with the #WhiteHouse saying the administration is reviewing plans to strip citizenship from those convicted of fraud.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

White House ‘looking at’ denaturalising Somali Americans for alleged fraud

Trump renews attacks on Somali Americans a day after freezing federal childcare funding to Minnesota over fraud claims.

www.aljazeera.com

January 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM

Jessa

@jessalittlepoison.bsky.social

#Minneapolis #SomaliAmericans
#AbolishICE

Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · Dec 3

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told Somali residents to call 911 if ICE shows up wearing masks to arrest undocumented immigrants — and said police will “immediately respond” and “intervene.”

December 4, 2025 at 3:55 AM

Michekyakeymi

@michekyakeymi.bsky.social

🇺🇸 Rep. Ilhan Omar is responding after President Trump mentioned Somalis during a recent speech, saying his comments have put a spotlight on her community for the wrong reasons.
#IlhanOmar #SomaliAmericans #Politics #Immigration #America #CurrentEvents #Discussion

August 2, 2026 at 4:24 AM

Dr. Abdirahman M. Abdi Hashi

@dr-hashi.bsky.social

#SomaliAmericans #Minnesota #Minneapolis #Somalia

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www.currentaffairs.org/news/demolis...

Demolishing Lies About Somali Americans

Right-wing ideologues like Christopher Rufo are pushing a narrative that paints Somali immigrants as welfare-dependent criminals. It’s nonsense, and the data prove it.

www.currentaffairs.org

January 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM

StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎

@stacescases2.bsky.social

@tompowelljr.bsky.social breaks down a congressional hearing moment that PERFECTLY captures what’s WRONG with performative politics.

During questioning, #SouthCarolina Rep. #NancyMace REPEATEDLY mislabels #SomaliAmericans, demonstrating a shocking lack of legal knowledge
youtu.be/IdPWp8l2EHU?...

Nancy Mace Tries to Smear Somali Americans — And Exposes Her Ignorance of the Constitution

YouTube video by Tom Powell Jr

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February 1, 2026 at 12:43 AM

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

Trump uses the D.C. National Guard shooting to justify sweeping immigration crackdowns and to portray Afghan and Somali communities as national-security threats. #Trump #NationalGuard #Immigration #AfghanRefugees #SomaliAmericans #Authoritarianism #APNews

Trump says lax migration policies are top national security threat after National Guard members shot

President Donald Trump says Wednesday's attack on two National Guard members near the White House highlights the dangers of lax migration policies.

apnews.com

November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM

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@kevdudeula.bsky.social

#ConspiracyTheories #MAGA #MinnesotaAssassinations #fraud #MelissaHortman #MinnesotaStateSenatorJuliaColeman #SaraFoster #SomaliAmericans

The Independent:

"GOP lawmaker begs MAGA to stop tying Democrat’s murder to Minnesota fraud case": www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

GOP lawmaker begs MAGA to stop tying Democrat’s murder to Minnesota fraud case

‘So are we just planning on pretending like her murder isn’t connected to the multi billion fraud scandal just uncovered? Mmmmkay,’ ‘Nobody Wants This’ producer Sara Foster tweeted this weekend

www.the-independent.com

December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Michekyakeymi

@michekyakeymi.bsky.social

🇺🇸 A Somali activist’s warning about immigration enforcement is getting a lot of attention online.

💬 What do you think? Would large numbers of African immigrants really leave America in solidarity, or is this mostly political rhetoric?

#Somalis #SomaliAmericans #Immigration #Africa #ICE #Politics

August 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM

Enrico Ariis AKA Gino Koltz

@ariiscomics.bsky.social

#SomaliAmericans are paying the price of Trump's shattered ego?

January 26, 2026 at 12:22 AM

Michael Pellegrini

@cycledocatx.bsky.social

If Minnesota SomaliAmericans would just slip him several million I’m sure he would be willing to find another target and even throw in some pardons. It’s hard to stomach him calling others corrupt.

December 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM