Trump's attacks on Minnesota's Somali community cast a spotlight on fraud cases

President Donald Trump has linked his administration’s immigration crackdown on Minnesota’s Somali community to fraud cases involving government programs

Vermont school district flies Somali flag amid massive fraud investigation in divisive move: GOP chair

Vermont school district sparks viral controversy after raising Somali flag, drawing criticism from GOP chairman and dividing community on social media.

Vermont Schools Sent Violent Messages After Raising Somali Flag

The superintendent said his district was inundated with calls after right-wing accounts shared video of the flag-raising.

How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.

Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.

A 'volcano' of controversy has hit the Minnesota Somali community

A fraud investigation and criticism from President Donald Trump have put the national spotlight on a community that fled a civil war.

Posts claim Somali politician in Maine put 'murder bounty' on journalist. Here's the truth

In December 2025, a rumor circulated online that Abdullahi Ali, a Somali politician in Maine, had placed a murder bounty on a journalist who reported on allegations of Medicare fraud by Ali. One X user who shared the claim wrote (archived):

Somali student in Minnesota threatens to ‘pop’ ICE agents in expletive-ridden, viral rant

A Somalian Minnesota college student has come under fire for threatening to “pop” ICE agents in an expletive-laden viral social media rant.

Paid To Be Racist: Supporters Launch Campaign For Ex-Cinnabon Worker Who Attacked Somali Couple

The fundraiser says “funds go to making sure Crystal lands on her feet after this betrayal,” after the Cinnabon franchisee fired the employee.
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