'I'd rather live in hiding in the US than return to Somalia'
Key takeaways
- Abdi, a 23-year-old man from Somalia whose name has been changed to protect his identity, is one of those who lives in the shadows - terrified of the immigration agents still patrolling the city.
- He said he had been told by other members of the community that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were still conducting raids on people's homes.
- He explained that he rarely stays in one place for longer than five nights - and sneaks out to go to work.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Bushra Mohamed BBC Africa, Minneapolis Washington Post via Getty Images The US state of Minnesota has been home to a huge Somali diaspora community since the 1990s Months after it was announced that the surge of immigration agents in Minnesota was coming to an end, fear still pervades parts of the US state.
The ongoing enforcement operation, which sparked nationwide protests after two US citizens were killed, has left some residents shaken - particularly among the largest Somali community outside Africa, found in the city of Minneapolis.
Abdi, a 23-year-old man from Somalia whose name has been changed to protect his identity, is one of those who lives in the shadows - terrified of the immigration agents still patrolling the city.