Homeland Security Discovers Somalis Live in Minnesota, Plans 'Sweeps'
Federal authorities are planning a 'high-priority sweep' targeting Somali immigrants with 'final orders of deportation' in Minnesota. The timing, of course, is purely coincidental, happening just as former President Donald Trump escalates his rhetoric against the state's Somali community, claiming they've 'caused a lot of trouble.' The AP reports this without once connecting the dots between
inflammatory presidential statements and the suddenly urgent need for 'targeted' enforcement. One might conclude that this administration has perfected the art of the 'sudden bureaucratic necessity' that neatly aligns with a particular politician's public grievance. It's almost as if some communities only become 'high priority threats' when they can be weaponized for a campaign stump speech. Who
knew immigration enforcement could be so dramatically responsive to political messaging?