MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Recent statements by President Donald Trump and top administration officials disparaging Minnesota's large Somali community have focused renewed attention on the immigrants from the war-torn east African country and their descendants.

Trump on Tuesday said he did not want Somalis in the U.S. because “they contribute nothing.” The president spoke soon after a person familiar with the planning said federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.

Here are some things to know about Somalis in Minnesota:

Largest Somali American population in the US

An estimated 260,000 people of Somali descent were living in the U.S. in 2024, according to the Censu

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