Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in US as ICE plans operation

The president says the US will "go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country".

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"I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you," he said during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Trump said the US would "go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country".

His disparaging comments came as immigration authorities were reported to be planning an enforcement operation in Minnesota's large Somali community.

In response, the prime minister of Somalia said he would not give Trump's comments importance and suggested they should be ignored.

Officials in Minnesota have condemned the reported plan for an immigration enforcement operation, arguing it could unfairly sweep up American citizens who may appear to be from the East African nation.