When authorities found that an Afghan asylee was the suspect in a shooting near the White House last week , President Donald Trump used the opportunity to push a “reverse migration” agenda aimed at demonizing refugees and other foreigners in America. But in his rants, he repeatedly mentioned one particular nationality: Somalis.

In response to a reporter’s question during the President’s call with troops on Thanksgiving, Trump admitted that there was “nothing” linking Somalis to the shooting. Still, he claimed, without evidence, that Somalis “have caused a lot of trouble” for the U.S.

The day after the shooting near the White House, Trump ordered a review of green cards issued to migrants from 19 countries of concern, including Somalia. And, in a Thanksgiving message posted on T

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