‘We stand with you’: Minneapolis mayor supports Somali community after Trump’s xenophobic remarks – live

Minneapolis mayor condemns the plan to target people who just look like they could be from the East African nation after Trump attacks Somalis in White House rantTrump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ as US reportedly targets Minnesota communityTrump and other senior officials had signalled tightening restrictions on immigration – it has been a flagship policy of his second term – but this was ramped up after the deadly shooting in Washington DC last week.The main suspect in the shooting, which killed one, is an Afghan national who entered the United States during mass evacuations as US and foreign forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021. Continue reading...