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Posted on 11/24/2025 6:18:08 AM PST by DFG
A video posted on X shows Somali-American police officers in Minnesota addressing community members in Somali—not English— during what appears to be an outreach event. The clip was shared by the user CheckMate (@Checkmatedsl) on November 22, 2025, and has drawn more than one million views.
In the recording, the officers speak exclusively in Somali. According to translated captions circulated with the post, one officer says, “We came to this country as refugees. Now that we’re hired, we work for our own people [Somalians].” Another officer adds, “Whether in the homeland or here, Somalian officers serve you. We know your language, your culture, and we stand with our own people, day and night.”
The video’s framing — highlighting that the officers were not speaking English and appeared to pledge service specifically to Somali residents — has raised concerns about whether such remarks align with the expectation that police serve the entire public impartially.
Minnesota is home to the largest Somali diaspora in the United States, with estimates ranging from 70,000 to more than 80,000 residents concentrated in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area.
Somali-American officers make up a small but visible portion of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). The agency has recruited heavily from the Somali community, including hiring its first Somali-American woman officer, Ikran Mohamed, in 2024.
Police officials have said Somali-speaking officers can help navigate language barriers in certain neighborhoods. However, the newly surfaced video — featuring officers speaking only in Somali and reportedly pledging service specifically to Somali residents — has renewed scrutiny over whether such messaging risks creating perceptions of favoritism, divided loyalties, or blurred lines between cultural outreach and sworn public duty.
The broader context includes recent controversy involving MPD’s relationship with Somali youth. Earlier this year, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara apologized for comments linking “East African kids” to crime.
The department seen in the video has not released a statement clarifying where the outreach event occurred, whether the translations circulating online are accurate, or whether the officers’ remarks reflect department policy.
With the footage spreading widely and prompting questions about impartial policing, many Minnesotans are calling for clarification from the department and clearer expectations for officers engaging in community-specific outreach.
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Fire them they’re on the Take
DEPORT
Literally this is an invasion and they qualify as non uninformed combatants, ergo spies.
As such they do not even qualify for most Geneva protections.
Arrest, military tribunal and hangings. End of story.
Pronto.
Exactly.
Obviously.
Back to Somalia they go.
We should sell Minnesota to Canada.
First Minn Somali police woman is not a citizen.
Minnesota has several notable Somali-American women in law enforcement, including Officer Kadra Mohamed, the first Somali-American woman to be promoted to acting lieutenant in Minnesota and the U.S.
Others include Officer Ikran Mohamed, one of the first Somali women to join the Minneapolis Police Department, and Officer Mymuna Sayid, the first Somali-American female officer in the Brooklyn Park Police Department.
Kadra Mohamed: A former President of the Somali American Police Association, she was promoted to acting lieutenant in August 2025, making her the first Somali-American woman to hold that rank in Minnesota and the U.S..
Ikran Mohamed: Joined the Minneapolis Police Department in September 2024, becoming one of the first Somali women to do so.
Mymuna Sayid: Joined the Brooklyn Park Police Department in October 2024, and is the first Somali-American woman to serve there and the fourth in Minnesota.
Echrron Muhammad: Also joined the Minneapolis Police Department in September 2024, and has been highlighted as a role model for other girls.
The St. Paul Police Department swore in Kajra Muhammad in 2014 as its first Somali woman officer, and it was one of the first departments to allow Muslim women to wear a hijab while on duty.
The presence of Somali-American women in law enforcement is significant for representation and encourages other young women to pursue careers in policing.
Infiltration of the republic. Enabled by many. Somalians should go back and make Somalia habitable.
Call Congress
US Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121.
Call the White House
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Message: A video posted on X shows shocking racism——tax-paid Somali-American police officers in Minnesota speaking Somali dialect. The clip was shared on November 22, 2025, and has drawn more than one million views.
Tax-paid officers are heard speaking exclusively in Somali demonstrating blatant racism. “We came to this country as refugees. Now that we’re hired (paid by taxpayers), we work for our own [Somalians]. Whether in the Somali homeland or here, Somalian officers serve you. We know your language, your culture, and we stand with our own people, day and night.”
The Somali officers pledged tax-paid services specifically to Somali residents — such racist remarks do not align with the expectation that police serve the entire public impartially.
I hope I never have negative interaction with a police officer who can’t speak proper English (aside from Ebonics). I would have a hard time being cordial.
Call Congress
US Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121.
Call the White House
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
TTY/TTD Comments: 202-456-6213
Or send a letter to the White House
Message: A video posted on X shows shocking racism——tax-paid Somali-American police officers in Minnesota speaking Somali dialect. The clip was shared on November 22, 2025, and has drawn more than one million views.
Tax-paid officers are heard speaking exclusively in Somali demonstrating blatant racism. “We came to this country as refugees. Now that we’re hired (paid by taxpayers), we work for our own [Somalians]. Whether in the Somali homeland or here, Somalian officers serve you. We know your language, your culture, and we stand with our own people, day and night.”
The Somali officers pledged tax-paid services specifically to Somali residents — such racist remarks do not align with the expectation that police serve the entire public impartially.
GTFO of our country!
Why so wishy-washy?? C’mon.
When your told what could go wrong.
We work for our own people [Somalians].
Must not be any Americans left in Minnesota.
Any “guest” who enters this country, no matter their immigration status; and refuses to abide by our rules should immediately be processed for deportation with no chance of re-entry.
Minn AG Keith Ellison Responds to Pres Trump’s Comments on Somalis in Minnesota
SAINT PAUL – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a forceful response to recent remarks by President Donald Trump, saying the state “won’t be turned against itself” by divisive rhetoric. Ellison criticized Trump for what he described as attempts to pit Minnesotans against one another, emphasizing that the state’s long-standing values of inclusion and community remain strong. “Minnesotans don’t turn on our neighbors,” Ellison said, noting that residents from diverse backgrounds “are proud to call our state home, and Minnesota is better for it.”
He highlighted Minnesota’s Somali community in particular, pointing out that many arrived fleeing war, instability, and famine, and have since become “an integral part of our state, our culture, and our community.”
Ellison also addressed Trump’s suggestion that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) could be ended for Minnesota Somalis. The attorney general called such an action legally baseless and discriminatory. “President Donald Trump cannot terminate TPS for just one state or on a bigoted whim,” he said, adding that his office is closely monitoring developments and “exploring all of our options.”
Ellison concluded by expressing confidence in Minnesotans’ ability to reject fear-based politics. “Minnesotans know better than to fall for President Donald Trump’s scare tactics and scapegoating,” he said.
And no one will do a thing in Tim Walz’s Minnesota.
Imagine if Walz would ignore this:
We work for our own people [White Americans].” Another officer adds, “Here, White officers serve you. We know your language, your culture, and we stand with our own people, day and night.”
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