Majority Whip Tom Emmer - GOP Repr. whose district includes many Somali-Americans and Somali nationals who immigrated

 Minnesota PUBLIC RADIO mprnews.org

Minnesota branch of Public Radio Network story

"U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer calls for deportation of Somali-Americans

tied to fraud (Day Care scandal / illegal billing)"

Dec. 31, 2025

4 a.m. Minnesota Time Zone (CENTRAL TIME)

Emmer, whose 6th District in Minnesota includes a sizable

East Africa population, did defend those in the country legally

as far back as 2016 but he has now ascended into the GOP Conference

leadership team.  Reported by Kristi Marohn, Minnesota NPR