At least 15 Columbus childcare centers were targeted by false allegations of fraud, harassing phone calls and trespassers in December and January, community leaders say.

"With renewed national attention on Somali Americans, it is worth asking a simple question: How long have Somalis been part of the American story? The answer challenges common assumptions," Said M. Elmi writes.

Trump escalated his rhetoric against Somali immigrants, calling for their deportation and targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar. The comments come amid a report that Somali cash movement operation that transporte

Gov. Tim Walz changed the state flag of Minnesota to closely resemble the national flag of Somalia. Minnesota is home to the largest number of Somali Americans in the country, but any similarities between the new flag and the Somali flag are pure coincidence.

The Trump administration is exploring the denaturalization of Somali-Americans in Minnesota convicted of fraud, the White House press secretary said.

Emmer's post comes after a viral video alleging nearly a dozen day care centers in Minnesota engaged in fraud.

The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is terminating protected status for some Somali immigrants, making them eligible for deportation.