MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Twin Cities Somali community advocate Omar Jamal was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Minneapolis on Friday.

Omar Jamal arrested by ICE

What we know:

A spokesperson with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Jamal was arrested, saying in a statement that, "Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States. America is no longer a safe haven for the world’s criminals."

According to the DHS officials, Jamal’s criminal history includes "assault, a court-ordered restraining order from his wife and children, three counts of fraud, and two counts of making a fraudulent statement."

Jamal was first issued a final order of removal in 2011, but was not deported at th

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