Reports that President Donald Trump’s federal immigration authorities will ramp up enforcement in Minnesota with a focus on Somali immigrants has stirred widespread fear in the Twin Cities’ large community and raised concerns that political rhetoric may soon translate into sweeping action.

Inside Karmel Mall, the commercial and cultural center of Minneapolis’ Somali diaspora, the shift was unmistakable Tuesday. Foot traffic slowed. Shoppers cut their visits short. Conversations revolved around where ICE had been seen that morning or afternoon. The familiar weekday bustle felt eclipsed by caution.

“He’s destroying the fabric of this nation, not the Somali community,” said Rashid Mohamud, 48, who studied political science in Somalia and earned an MBA in Wales before immigrating to the Unit

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