The Department of Homeland Security is planning to shift its attention to Minnesota as part of its nationwide immigration crackdown, Secretary Kristi Noem said in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

Why it matters: The Somali community, which has a significant population in Minnesota, has been a regular target for President Trump. "They contribute nothing. I don't want 'em in our country," he said Tuesday. • Noem said the agency will be targeting visa fraud in the state, which is home to a significant Somali population. • "You told me to look into Minnesota and their fraud on visa programs, 50% of them are fraudulent, which means that that wacko Governor [Tim Walz] either is an idiot or he did it on purpose and I think he's both," Noem said.

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