Trump Attacks Somali Immigrants Amidst Immigration Enforcement
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- RootMetrics United States Root Score Report 1H 2025 - Mentioned to support AT&T's claim of being America's fastest and most reliable network.
People Mentioned
- Ilhan Omar (Democrat from Minnesota) - Singled out by President Trump for criticism.
- Tom Homan (Border Czar) - Stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will increase operations in Minneapolis-Saint Paul.
- Tim Walz (Governor of Minnesota) - Mentioned as being at odds with President Trump.
- Kamala Harris (Former Vice President) - Mentioned as Tim Walz's running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket.
- Amy Koch (Convicted ringleader) - Mentioned in connection to the Feeding Our Future fraud case.
- Jacob Frey (Mayor of Minneapolis) - Denounced President Trump's comments and defended the Somali community.
- Melvin Carter (Mayor of Saint Paul) - Echoed Mayor Frey's comments at a news conference.
- Jaylani Hussein (Minnesota chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations) - Stated that the community has reported an increased presence of immigration and customs enforcement personnel.
- Brian O'Hara (Minneapolis Police Chief) - Stated his department does not enforce federal immigration law.
Organizations & Institutions
- NPR - The podcast is from NPR.
- Consider This - The podcast itself.
- Department of Homeland Security - Formally announced an immigration enforcement crackdown in New Orleans.
- Fox News - Where Border Czar Tom Homan made a statement.
- Minnesota Public Radio - The source of reporter Matt Sepic.
- AT&T - Mentioned as a sponsor.
- Capital One - Mentioned as a sponsor.
- Feeding Our Future - A nonprofit connected to fraud charges.
- Council on American Islamic Relations - Jaylani Hussein leads the Minnesota chapter.
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- plus.npr.org - Where listeners can sign up to support NPR Plus.
- capitalone.com - Where listeners can find details about the Quicksilver card.
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- How To Do Everything podcast - Mentioned as a podcast on the NPR app or wherever podcasts are found.
- Wild Card - Mentioned as a show to watch or listen to on the NPR app, YouTube, or wherever podcasts are found.
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