Trump Labels Somali Immigrants “Garbage,” ICE Preps Nationwide Somali Crackdown

WASHINGTON — The White House has ratcheted up anti-immigrant rhetoric and enforcement in a way that critics say marks a turning point in U.S. immigration and civil-rights policy. On December 2, 2025, President Donald Trump told reporters after a Cabinet meeting that he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States, calling them “garbage” and stat…