‘Somalis are the scapegoat’: fear rises as Trump targets Minneapolis community

Residents have had to adjust how they're living - staying home, carrying passports - since Trump launched his attack

On Tuesday morning, just a few stalls were open among the dozens that normally sell food, rugs, clothing and jewelry at Karmel mall, a Somali community hub in Minneapolis. Longtime Minnesotans said they had never seen the mall as quiet as it has been in recent days, almost jarringly still.

The bustle was replaced by unease and fear over the Trump administration's menace toward Somalis and increased immigration agents in the city, tasked with targeting Somalis for deportation.