Inside the Somali-Led Resistance to Trump's Assault on Minneapolis

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Kamal Yusuf patrolling the streets looking for ICE on Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. Photo: Fatima Khan
Somalis are fighting back, from homemade sambusas for protesters to foot patrols on the lookout for ICE.

Fatima Khan, Meghnad Bose
January 17 2026, 6:00 a.m.Support Us



Inside the Somali-Led Resistance to Trump’s Assault on Minneapolis
Somalis are fighting back, from homemade sambusas for protesters to foot patrols on the lookout for ICE.

Kamal Yusuf patrolling the streets looking for ICE on Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. Photo: Fatima Khan
Kamal Yusuf doesn’t speak English. That hasn’t stopped him from getting involved as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents flood his immigrant-heavy Minneapolis neighborhood.

For the last two weeks, he has been on the streets actively looking out for any ICE presence.

From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Yusuf travels through the Cedar Riverside neighborhood, popularly known as West Bank, on foot in biting cold and on slippery ice. The instant he spots ICE agents, he immediately informs a Signal chat and whistles for several minutes without pause.

Yusuf, with his neon orange vest and black beanie that says “FUCK ICE,” is not an inconspicuous presence.
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https://archive.ph/EaNAO
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/17/somali-lresistance-ice-patrol-minneapolis/

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1. Very good and brave of him and others like him...Eff ICE and Trump...

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2. These immigrants represent the best of America