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.
