Trump: Minnesota has 'suffered enough' from accepting Somali refugees

Donald Trump.
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During a rally Sunday in Minneapolis, Donald Trump spoke out against bringing Syrian refugees to the United States, announcing that Minnesota has "suffered enough" by accepting Somali immigrants into the state.

"Here in Minnesota, you have seen firsthand the problems caused with faulty refugee vetting, with large numbers of Somali refugees coming into your state, without your knowledge, without your support or approval," Trump said. Data from the 2010 American Community Survey shows that almost 1 in 3 Somalis in the United States live in Minnesota, Time reports.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.