MINNEAPOLIS — Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the planning.

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Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.

The operation, which could begin soon, targets people in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area with final deportation orders

The president said on Tuesday that he doesn't want Somali immigrants in the U.S. because “they contribute nothing”

Minnesota has the largest Somali community in the nation

The move comes as President Donald Trump again on Tuesday escalated rhetoric about Minnesota's siza

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