Most Somali people in America and Minnesota are citizens

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Most people of Somali descent in America are citizens, including those living in Minnesota, according to estimates from the American Community Survey, an ongoing survey conducted by the Census Bureau.

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... Exact numbers on citizenship of Somali-Americans are unknown. The American Community Survey, which extrapolates its monthly sampling of selected households to the larger population through a weighting process, indicates that around 22,000 Somalis in America -- 8.4% -- are not citizens.

In Minnesota, around 5,000 people of Somali descent are not citizens, according to ACS. That figure includes people here through other legal means, such as permanent residents, green card holders and the couple hundred covered by Temporary Protected Status, a protection Trump said he would end earlier than planned. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-11 02:21 AM | Reply

No $#!+, they've been in the state for generations now. Republicans are evil racists and/or stupid racists

#2 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-01-11 02:31 AM | Reply

There's no reason, none, to believe that Trump and MAGA see these people as citizens even though they are.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-11 08:00 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

and living off of other's sweat............over 80 % are on welfare...

and several are worth millions....like the Somalian who was bussed there....and now

has 348 million dollars...but LETS NOT ASK WHERE THAT MONEY CAME FROM....because

that's "racists"........

dopes.

#4 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-12 04:05 PM | Reply

why are you jerks opposed to accountability..

oh never mind ....I know why...because you know...AS USUAL>.......I'm right about

fraud...where it came from....dems who facilitated it TO the few rich Somalians...

the money sent to Somalia AND THEN TO EL SHABOB....

and the real life of Omar in Somalia no matter what lies you liars tell...

#5 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-12 04:08 PM | Reply