Minnesota and its Somali immigrant community have become the latest target of President Donald Trump, in what has become a pattern of escalating pressure against Democratic-led cities and states across the United States.

The New York Times reported Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement would focus on undocumented members of the Twin Cities Somali community with an intensive operation.

Mayor Jacob Frey and other Minneapolis leaders were planning an afternoon news conference to address the mounting tensions.

In Minneapolis, activists and community leaders have traded reports of federal law enforcement activity potentially involving immigration.

The focus comes after Trump and members of his Cabinet highlighted cases where some members of Minnesota’s Somali-American community d

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