{"id":2523673,"date":"2025-12-21T06:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-chief-who-groveled-after-discussing-east-african-crime-uses-christmas-story-to-pander-to-somalis-again\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T06:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:42:47","slug":"police-chief-who-groveled-after-discussing-east-african-crime-uses-christmas-story-to-pander-to-somalis-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-chief-who-groveled-after-discussing-east-african-crime-uses-christmas-story-to-pander-to-somalis-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Chief Who Groveled After Discussing &#8216;East African Crime&#8217; Uses Christmas Story to Pander to Somalis Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-chief-who-groveled-after-discussing-east-african-crime-uses-christmas-story-to-pander-to-somalis-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523673&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&#8217;hara criticized recent ICE operations targeting illegal Somali immigrants amid investigations into a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >large-scale welfare fraud scheme allegedly linked<\/a> to the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. During a press conference, he drew a controversial comparison between the treatment of immigrants in the city and the biblical story of Mary and Joseph being forced to stay in a barn as outsiders. O&#8217;Hara expressed empathy for the fear and impact on local communities but stated that Minneapolis Police would not inquire about immigration status during these operations. the ICE surge follows President Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minneapolis due to the fraud allegations. Meanwhile, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob frey declared that city police would not cooperate with ICE enforcement efforts. O&#8217;Hara had previously apologized for remarks referencing &#8220;East African crime&#8221; after public backlash.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&rsquo;Hara attacked United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the city during a Tuesday press conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rowe-compares-modern-dem-policy-to-slavery-no-different\/\" title=\"Mike Rowe Compares Modern Dem Policy to Slavery: &#039;No Different&#039;\">comparing illegal immigrants<\/a> to the parents of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>ICE surged dozens of agents into the Minneapolis area to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-lawmakers-suggest-texas-put-controversial-colony-ridge-development-in-conservatorship\/\" title=\"Texas lawmakers propose placing the controversial Colony Ridge development under conservatorship.\">target illegal immigrants<\/a> from Somalia after revelations of at least $1 billion in welfare fraud emerged, with the Treasury Department investigating allegations that proceeds from the scheme went to the radical Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab. O&rsquo;Hara, who apologized for discussing &ldquo;East African crime&rdquo; during a November <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/wccoradio\/news\/local\/growing-minneapolis-juvenile-crime-from-suburban-perpatrator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interview<\/a> with WCCO, said that Minneapolis Police wouldn&rsquo;t ask about immigration status during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/siRtks1S4nQ?si=Qu-oJ2GGoCi6kXxR&amp;t=707\">news conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know this has been a very, very difficult time for our communities here in the city. The fear that people are experiencing is real,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Hara said. &ldquo;As our mayor has said, it&rsquo;s been sad to drive down Lake Street and to see so many of our businesses either closed or empty. It&rsquo;s hard to see the impact that this is having on everyone in our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s especially personal to me, having been raised a Catholic, to be in a Christian church this morning as we are approaching Christmas,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Hara continued. &ldquo;And I cannot help but think of what is happening in our city today and how that echoes with how outsiders have been treated for thousands of years, how Mary and Joseph themselves were considered outsiders and forced to stay in a barn. That&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;re getting ready to commemorate as Christians around the world while all of this fear is happening right here in our town.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Hara apologized at a Nov. 20 press conference after he discussed crime by &ldquo;groups of East African kids&rdquo; during a Nov. 11 interview following a Change.org <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/no-more-harmful-stereotypes-hold-chief-o-hara-accountable\">petition<\/a> demanding an apology that had gathered only 629 signatures.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&rsquo;Hara compares ongoing ICE operations to Mary and Joseph sleeping in a barn.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mary and Joseph themselves were considered outsiders and forced to stay in a barn. That&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;re getting ready to commemorate as Christians.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X6HbmbYbO2\">pic.twitter.com\/X6HbmbYbO2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alpha News (@AlphaNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphaNews\/status\/2001048747053125823?\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced in November that he would end &ldquo;Temporary Protected Status&rdquo; for Somalis in Minneapolis in response to the fraud allegations, saying that the influx of refugees had &ldquo;destroyed our country.&rdquo; Allegations of similar fraud schemes to the one in Minnesota have since been raised by whistleblowers in Maine and Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis said during a Dec. 7 interview that city police would not cooperate with ICE&rsquo;s enforcement operation that launched in the wake of the growing fraud scandal in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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