Trump Orders ICE Crackdown on Somali Immigrants at Airports
Amid a Homeland Security shutdown, President Trump calls for a heavy focus on arresting Somali immigrants at US airports, sparking concerns over civil liberties and racial profiling.
In a move that has sent shockwaves through immigrant communities and civil rights groups, President Donald Trump has ordered the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to place a heavy emphasis on the arrests of Somali immigrants at US airports. The directive comes amidst an ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, raising concerns over the potential for civil liberties abuses and racial profiling.
Trump's latest move is seen by many as a continuation of his administration's hardline stance on immigration, particularly targeting immigrant communities from predominantly Muslim-majority countries. The president has long maintained that Somali refugees pose a threat to national security, despite a lack of evidence supporting such claims.
In a series of tweets, Trump called on ICE agents to be
Source: Al Jazeera
