Trump Halts Somali Refugee Admissions

President Trump announced the U.S. has stopped all refugee admissions from Somalia, linking it to ongoing federal prosecutions in Minnesota's Feeding Our Future case where $250 million was stolen from child nutrition programs. Abdi Nur Salah, the 31st defendant sentenced, pleaded guilty to wire fraud while working on Frey’s staff and must forfeit over $1 million.

Supporters see the policy as a response to such fraud by some in the Somali-American community, with no Somali refugees admitted since Trump took office in 2025 and broader programs paused.