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.

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 ...

Trump claimed that "Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER! President DJT." Minnesota has a ...

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara apologized to the Somali community for a comment he made connecting "East African kids" to crime. "The Somali community here in Minneapolis has been welcoming and ...

In the heart of Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, DFL lawmakers condemned attacks on the Somali community while addressing the growing fear and arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Federal prosecutors have uncovered multiple fraud schemes involving Somali immigrants in Minnesota that have siphoned billions in taxpayer money from food, welfare and autism safety net programs and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal official told CNN on Tuesday, as the president has ...

About 700 Somali immigrants are currently allowed to live and work in the United States under a program for people fleeing countries in turmoil. By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs President Trump intends to ...

WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) - President Donald Trump’s disparaging comments about Somali refugees are reverberating in the Green Mountains, where advocates worry the remarks will harm community integration ...