Trump Launches Immigration Review Tour, Somalis Get Special Roast Session

KEY POINTS

•President Trump escalated anti-immigrant rhetoric after an Afghan man was accused of shooting National Guard members near the White House.
•Trump included Somali immigrants from Minnesota—home to about 61,000 Somalis—in new immigration restrictions and questioned aid money to Somalia.
•Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the temporary nature of protections that may soon be revoked.
•Minnesota Democrats, including Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar, and community leaders voiced support for Somali residents amid growing deportation calls from Republicans.

In a dazzling display of selective outrage, President Trump ramped up his anti-immigrant rant on November 28, 2025, blaming not just an Afghan National Guard shooter near the White House but also throwing Somalis under the bus. Minnesota’s 61,000-strong Somali community, the largest in the U.S. at 1.05% of the state’s population, found themselves Trump's favorite scapegoats. Trump grumbled about them ‘ripping us off’ with mysterious cash transfers ‘back to Somalia,’ ignoring that most arrived as war refugees during the chaotic 90s famine-civil war combo. Meanwhile, Homeland Security’s Kristi Noem whispered reminders that Temporary Protected Status was always “temporary.” Democrats and faith leaders rallied at the MN State Capitol, while GOP congressfolk went full deportation fan club. And—fun fact—the U.S. military went on a Somali airstrike binge this year, firing off 32 strikes, double last year’s tally. Because nothing says 'welcome' like a guided missile.