Ilhan Omar DHS raid draws Somali community backlash in Minneapolis

Key Points:

• Members of Minnesota's Somali community, including Minneapolis City Council Vice President Jamal Osman, condemned the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. home, accusing President Trump and his administration of targeting Somalis and using immigration enforcement to intimidate political opponents.
• The raid, conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), is part of an investigation into whether Omar or her late father committed citizenship fraud decades ago, with the potential outcome of denaturalization.
• Community members expressed feelings of harassment and dehumanization, linking the raid to Trump's rhetoric and policies, which they say have fostered hate and fear within the Somali-American population.
• The White House distanced President Trump from the investigation, with Trump calling Omar "crooked" and a "terrible person" but stating the matter is up to the Department of Justice.
• Omar denounced the raid as an abuse of power and a politically motivated attack, asserting she has done nothing wrong and criticizing the use of federal law enforcement to target political enemies.