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Posted on 07/21/2025 6:15:41 PM PDT by george76
Somali gangs have become a serious and growing threat to public safety in Minnesota, with most of them being involved in violent crimes, drug trafficking, and disrupting neighborhoods, putting countless families at risk. However, left-wing politicians seem more interested in protecting politically correct narratives than reporting the hard truth.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) highlighted the growing trend of Somali gangs wreaking havoc in his state.
"Unfortunately, the failing press in Minnesota, especially in the Twin Cities, is not. These Somali gangs are incredibly dangerous," Emmer said. "We had an attack at a high school basketball game last spring where a Somali gang came in and started beating a kid on a bench with a tire iron."
Emmer also recalled a tragic shooting tied to a Somali gang that took place during a graduation ceremony at the University of Minnesota. He expressed frustration that the incident received no coverage from the Minnesota media.
"We've got Somali gangs that are causing these problems," Emmer continued, adding that he has contacted the FBI and they are taking action.
The Somali Outlaws, active since the 2000s, operate mainly in Minneapolis’s Cedar-Riverside neighborhood and areas of Saint Paul. The gang is involved in drug trafficking and violent clashes with rival groups such as the Hot Boyz and 1627 Boys. There have also been reports of recruitment efforts targeting Somali youth, sometimes linked with broader gang networks.
Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) has opened the door to illegal immigration despite warning of dangerous gangs walking the streets of his state.
"Minnesota has always been a welcoming place for new immigrants, and we have no problem with that, but back in 2008 [through] 2012 to the beginning of Walz's administration, the refugee population continued to grow and grow and grow," retired Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek said. "And it went unchecked."
The Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis has been referred to as "Little Mogadishu" due to its significant Somali immigrant population, which is named after Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. Between 2010 and 2018, violent crime in the area rose sharply, increasing by 56 percent. According to census data collected by Minnesota Compass from 2008 to 2022, over half of that population, more than 44,000 people, are Somali immigrants born outside the United States.
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Democrats being Democrats
Charly Kirk and Tucker Carlson spoke about this on the podcast today...very interesting.
Because Democrats are in charge... so everything is awesome.
Did Townhall just discover this?
Tampon Tim is on top of this, I’m sure. I’m also glad I don’t live in Minnesota.
“”Tampon Tim is on top of this, I’m sure. I’m also glad I don’t live in Minnesota.”””
I would love to live in Minnesota. Unfortunately, I live behind enemy lines in Occupied Territory of Minneapolistan.
Two different worlds.
When I lived there it was a state of Scandinavians and even the city folk seemed like they were one or two generations off the dairy farm, Minneapolis was a small, cute little city, a Mary Tyler Moore kind of place.
Time to revoke their TPS and send back whomever you can
Most of America, until mass migration, was a Disneyfied country.
Somalia is heavily reliant on foreign aid due to decades of instability, conflict, and humanitarian crises. The country receives both humanitarian and development aid, with the US being a major donor. In recent years, there has been a shift in focus towards security assistance alongside humanitarian efforts.
Types of Foreign Aid:
Humanitarian Aid: This includes food aid, medical supplies, shelter, and other essential relief items to address immediate needs caused by conflict, drought, and displacement.
Development Aid: This focuses on longer-term goals like strengthening the economy, improving governance, providing access to basic services, and building a stable and representative security sector.
Security Assistance:
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This includes support for Somali and AU forces, as well as efforts to counter piracy and terrorism.
Major Donors:United States:
.
The US is a significant donor, providing both humanitarian and development assistance, as well as security support. In FY2024, the US allocated over $1 billion, including over $400 million in humanitarian aid.
United Nations:
.
The UN plays a major role in coordinating and delivering aid, with organizations like the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) providing crucial logistical support for AU peacekeeping missions.
European Union:
.
The EU provides significant humanitarian funding, supporting aid organizations in delivering essential services like food assistance, health, and water and sanitation.
Other Donors:
.
Other key donors include the World Bank, Germany, and various international organizations and NGOs.
Somalia’s reliance on foreign aid is a long-standing issue, with aid funding a significant portion of the country’s budget. The country faces persistent challenges, including drought, floods, conflict, and insecurity, which drive the need for ongoing humanitarian assistance.
There have been concerns about the effectiveness and sustainability of aid, particularly in addressing underlying issues and promoting long-term development.
Increased focus on security assistance raises questions about whether development objectives are being adequately prioritized.
Humanitarian needs remain high, with millions of Somalis displaced and facing various protection and health risks.
The 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Somalia requires over $1.4 billion to meet the needs of millions of people.
The UN and its partners are advocating for increased assistance to address the ongoing crisis and prevent further loss of life.
Despite the challenges, remittances from the Somali diaspora also play a vital role in the country’s economy, sometimes exceeding the amount of foreign aid received.
Somalia is heavily reliant on foreign aid due to decades of instability, conflict, and humanitarian crises. The country receives both humanitarian and development aid, with the US being a major donor. In recent years, there has been a shift in focus towards security assistance alongside humanitarian efforts.
Types of Foreign Aid:
Humanitarian Aid: This includes food aid, medical supplies, shelter, and other essential relief items to address immediate needs caused by conflict, drought, and displacement.
Development Aid: This focuses on longer-term goals like strengthening the economy, improving governance, providing access to basic services, and building a stable and representative security sector.
Security Assistance:
.
This includes support for Somali and AU forces, as well as efforts to counter piracy and terrorism.
Major Donors:United States:
.
The US is a significant donor, providing both humanitarian and development assistance, as well as security support. In FY2024, the US allocated over $1 billion, including over $400 million in humanitarian aid.
United Nations:
.
The UN plays a major role in coordinating and delivering aid, with organizations like the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) providing crucial logistical support for AU peacekeeping missions.
European Union:
.
The EU provides significant humanitarian funding, supporting aid organizations in delivering essential services like food assistance, health, and water and sanitation.
Other Donors:
.
Other key donors include the World Bank, Germany, and various international organizations and NGOs.
Somalia’s reliance on foreign aid is a long-standing issue, with aid funding a significant portion of the country’s budget. The country faces persistent challenges, including drought, floods, conflict, and insecurity, which drive the need for ongoing humanitarian assistance.
There have been concerns about the effectiveness and sustainability of aid, particularly in addressing underlying issues and promoting long-term development.
Increased focus on security assistance raises questions about whether development objectives are being adequately prioritized.
Humanitarian needs remain high, with millions of Somalis displaced and facing various protection and health risks.
The 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Somalia requires over $1.4 billion to meet the needs of millions of people.
The UN and its partners are advocating for increased assistance to address the ongoing crisis and prevent further loss of life.
Despite the challenges, remittances from the Somali diaspora also play a vital role in the country’s economy, sometimes exceeding the amount of foreign aid received.
Foreign aid to these countries needs to stop.
There’s no Constitutional powers granted to the federal government to send our money overseas to foreign governments.
> Minneapolis was a small, cute little city, a Mary Tyler Moore kind of place.
That was a long, long time ago. Now it’s more like Mogadishu on the Mississippi.
Somali Refugee Runs Govt Public Housing Agency; Admits to Stealing Millions
Front page mag ^ | September 19, 2024 | Daniel Greenfield
Posted on 9/19/2024, 5:09:56 AM by george76
1 in 3 Minneapolis Public Housing residents are Somalis... Glass ceilings get broken, then wallets get stolen. Only in America? No. Only in Gov. Walz’s Minnesota.But first, let’s p ause to celebrate the incredible historic moment of the first Somali refugee to run a public housing agency.
Sharmarke Issa was confirmed by the Minneapolis City Council to chair Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA). Issa is the first immigrant and first East African to serve as chair of the MPHA Board of Commissioners.
“Having grown up in in Minneapolis public housing after coming to our city as a refugee, Sharmarke’s story of success highlights public housing as vital asset in Minneapolis,” said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. “Sharmarke’s life experience and background in urban planning are especially important to MPHA’s mission. At a time when the federal government continues to shortchange housing funding, he will be a skilled steward of our public housing infrastructure who understands and centers the needs of residents.”
Approximately one-third of Minneapolis Public Housing residents are members of the East-African community.One third. 1 in 3 are Somalis. Just one of those little factoids about diversity being our strength. Kinda like Issa’s stewardship.
An Edina man who chaired the board of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal wire fraud charges for his role in the Feeding Our Future nutrition program fraud scheme. That was a $250 million social welfare fraud to help the Somali community.
Sharmarke Issa, 42, admitted to running entities that laundered federal funding for the scheme, including Wacan Restaurant LLC and a nonprofit called Minnesota’s Somali Community.
Issa was responsible for $7.6 million of the $50 million in fraud scheme money that the federal government says it lost, Issa claimed to serve 2.3 million meals to children at his food sites. He admitted that some of the fraud scheme money instead went to properties he purchased in Edina, Minneapolis and elsewhere.
Everyone is now pretending to be shocked and outraged at water being wet. When Sharmarke’s name first surfaced in 2022 as part of the case, Frey said the allegations against him were “appalling” and “run counter to the values that we are entrusted to uphold in the City of Minneapolis.”
Forget it Jake, it’s Somalitown.
Another massive Somali Minnesota fraud
Powerline ^ | July 16, 2025 | Scott Johnson
Posted on 7/16/2025, 4:57:54 PM by T Ruth
FBI agents are out executing search warrants at eight locations around the Twin Cities in yet another massive state benefit fraud case involving — I’m just going to say it — Somali perpetrators. This [July 16, 2025] is day one of the case going public. I have embedded one of the eight unsealed search warrant affidavits below via Scribd — all 81 pages of it. What January 20, 2021 was to the Feeding Our Future case, July 16, 2025 is to this case. No charges have yet been brought. Today the authorities are gathering physical evidence.
The state of Minnesota was a pioneer in a new state Medicaid benefit — housing stabilization services. No problem there, except for its obvious vulnerability to fraud. According to the affidavit, they have cranked it up over at the Griggs-Midway Building on University Avenue in St. Paul in a big way.
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I will be reusing the thumbnail photo of Guhaad Hashi. I first became aware of Hashi as Ilhan Omar’s enforcer in the Somali community. He subsequently appeared as a defendant in the Feeding Our Future fraud case. But of course. In the photo Hashi is instructing the local community to keep quiet about Omar’s frauds.
This investigation is conducted by federal authorities under the leadership of Acting United States Attorney Joe Thompson. The apparent fraud in issue here has gone on for several years now. Where was Tim Walz? Where was Keith Ellison? In Minnesota, fraud on the state is a growth business. That much I can tell you. Joe [Thompson] called the Feeding Our Future case “the shame of Minnesota.” What we have here is more of the same.
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Minnesota Democratic Party endorses Somali Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor
Fox ^ | 07/20/2025 | Anders Hagstrom
Posted on 7/20/2025, 9:35:37 AM by Drew68
Minnesota’s branch of the Democratic Party endorsed far-left Minnesota State Sen. Omar Fateh’s campaign for mayor of Minneapolis on Saturday. Fateh announced the endorsement from the Democratic Farmer-Labor (DFL) party on social media. He secured the endorsement over incumbent mayor Jacob Frey, also a Democrat.
“I am incredibly honored to be the DFL endorsed candidate for Minneapolis Mayor. This endorsement is a message that Minneapolis residents are done with broken promises, vetoes, and politics as usual. It’s a mandate to build a city that works for all of us,” Fateh wrote on X. The DFL did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Fateh has received many comparisons to New York City’s Zohran Mamdani. Like Mamdani, Fateh is a Muslim Democratic socialist and, at 35, a fellow member of Generation Y.
Fateh, a son of Somali immigrants, became the first Somali-American elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020. He pledges that, if elected mayor, he would raise the city’s minimum wage, increase the supply of affordable housing, and combat what he calls “police violence.”
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The Minnesotans asked for it. They complained they were too white and wanted Somali immigrants.
When they first came for the cats...
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