Inside ‘Little Mogadishu’: Minnesota’s beleaguered Somali community under a cloud of fraud and Trump attacks

Cedar-Riverside's 'Little Mogadishu' showcases how Somali immigrants reshaped Minneapolis through restaurants, mosques, and vibrant cultural centers.

A group of men gather outside a mosque along Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) Women walk along a street in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood, home to one of the largest Somali communities in the U.S. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) Women walk along a tree-lined street in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A woman wearing a green hijab and face covering rides a mobility scooter through Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A man wearing traditional Islamic clothing walks past Riverside Plaza in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A street sign for "Somali St" is pictured with Riverside Plaza in the background in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) From left: Abdi Fatah Hassan, Andrew Henrichs, Zakariah Mohamed, Daniel Williams, and Luke Freeman share their views on the Somali community and life in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) The Riverside Plaza apartment towers dominate the skyline of Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) Campaign signs for Minneapolis mayoral and city council candidates, including Omar Fateh and Jacob Frey, line a fence in Cedar–Riverside. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) Pedestrians walk along Cedar Avenue near a mosque in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A woman in a maroon abaya crosses the street near a mosque in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A street sign for "Somali St" is pictured with Riverside Plaza in the background in (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A man walks along Cedar Avenue outside a mosque in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A man wearing traditional clothing walks past Riverside Plaza in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan / Fox News Digital) Men gather outside a mosque in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood near campaign signs for local candidates. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A "Welcome to the West Bank" directory sign in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside area is seen covered in graffiti and a defaced poster. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A "Coming soon" sign with Arabic writing is posted on a former outdoor retailer along Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) Soma Grill & Deli, a Somali cuisine spot, sits on a Cedar–Riverside corner in Minneapolis. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) The Al-Karama / Cedar Square storefront along Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) The former Midwest Mountaineering building on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside stands closed and for sale. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A storefront on Cedar Avenue displays signs for Omar Fateh’s mayoral campaign in Minneapolis. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A safety patrol volunteer in a reflective vest talks with residents outside a restaurant in Minneapolis’ Cedar–Riverside neighborhood. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) The Tawfiq Islamic Center in Minneapolis is pictured at sunset. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) Jaylani Hussein, executive director of CAIR–Minnesota, is pictured at the organization’s offices in Minneapolis. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) The Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, a longstanding religious and cultural hub for the city’s Somali community. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) A mosque in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, home to a large Somali community. (Michael Dorgan/Fox News Digital) Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.

"I hear they ripped off — Somalians ripped off that state for billions of dollars, billions every year. … They contribute nothing," Trump said, amid news that some Somalis were involved in bilking that state out of hundreds of millions of dollars in various fraud schemes. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.

"I don’t want them in our country, I’ll be honest with you. Somebody says, ‘Oh, that's not politically correct.’ I don’t care. I don’t want them in our country. Their country’s no good for a reason. Their country stinks and we don’t want them in our country."