Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/44242172

March 9, 2026

ICE agents have been turning up in cars around Somali-owned businesses and schools that teach children from immigrant backgrounds. Rightwing so-called “influencers”, including leaders at Turning Point USA, have followed suit.

Since then, Somali-owned businesses have struggled to attract customers and schools have closed due to low attendance fueled by the presence of federal agents and anti-immigrant provocateurs.

Today, the Somali community in Columbus, which numbers around 60,000 people, is still reeling from the fallout.

3 Comments

sundaymidnight@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 184d (2 replies)

Hypocrisy: they voted him

floofloof@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 184d (1 reply)

More ignorance than hypocrisy probably.

“Before this happened, I thought the president was going to be a good president,” said Mohammed.

You can't really think that unless you just missed everything he said he would do.

Damage@feddit.it · 4 pts · 184d

Is ignorance forgivable in today's times? With so much information available it's a choice rather than a condition.