Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in the country

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President Donald Trump says he does not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., claiming they are too dependent on socail safety nets and contribute little to America.

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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump says he does not want Somali immigrants in the U.S.,

00:05claiming they rely too heavily on social welfare and contribute little.

00:09His remarks follow the administration's pause on all asylum decisions

00:13after the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington.

00:18Immigration authorities have reportedly been directed by the Trump administration

00:23to target undocumented Somali immigrants in Minnesota later this week.

00:27Minnesota officials condemned the plan, warning it could unfairly sweep up American citizens.

00:33Somalia is one of the world's poorest countries,

00:36with many migrants arriving in the U.S. during the 1990s civil war.

00:41Minneapolis and St. Paul host the largest Somali community in the U.S.

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