Trump Administration Directs ICE to Focus on Somali Immigrants in Minnesota

The Trump administration has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to concentrate on arresting undocumented immigrants from Somalia in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The *New York Times* reported this new directive, citing an unnamed source. ICE is the federal agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws within the United States. The reported order specifically focuses enforcement actions on the Twin Cities, which have a large Somali community. The administration has not publicly confirmed this reported policy shift. Such a directive would represent a narrowing of ICE's priorities to a specific nationality and location. The report comes amid broader national debates about immigration enforcement. It highlights how federal policies can target particular immigrant groups in certain cities.