Trump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ as US reportedly targets Minnesota community
by Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis from on (#71WSJ)
US president's xenophobic rant comes amid reports of ramped-up deportation efforts in Ilhan Omar's district
Donald Trump on Tuesday called Somali immigrants garbage" and said they should be sent back home in a rant that came as the administration is reportedly increasing immigration enforcement against undocumented Somalis in Minnesota.
In a xenophobic rant during a cabinet meeting, Trump went off on Somalis and Ilhan Omar, the congressional representative who is from Somalia and is a US citizen. He said Somalia stinks" and is no good for a reason".
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