In the United States, an aggressive deportation campaign initiated by the administration of Donald J. Trump has sparked violent confrontations in the city of Minneapolis. Federal agents deployed to enforce removal orders clashed with protesters in a Somali-American neighborhood, resorting to pepper spray after locals blocked officers’ vehicles and demanded that they withdraw.
The operations target primarily Somali immigrants, a demographic that has already expressed alarm after Trump’s inflammatory language towards them and termination of temporary protections. The crackdown has triggered outrage from community members and civil-rights advocates, with local officials condemning the heavy-handed enforcement and warning of heightened tensions and social unrest.
As of now, the clashes have underscored the deep divisions and rising fear among immigrant populations exposing broader debates in the U.S. about immigration policy, human rights, and the balance between national security and civil liberties.
