{"id":2526822,"date":"2025-12-30T14:51:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-gop-rep-tom-emmer-goes-scorched-earth-calls-for-denaturalization-and-deportation-of-every-somali-engaged-in-fraud\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T14:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:53:48","slug":"minnesota-gop-rep-tom-emmer-goes-scorched-earth-calls-for-denaturalization-and-deportation-of-every-somali-engaged-in-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-gop-rep-tom-emmer-goes-scorched-earth-calls-for-denaturalization-and-deportation-of-every-somali-engaged-in-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota GOP Rep. Tom Emmer Goes Scorched Earth, Calls for &#8216;Denaturalization and Deportation of Every Somali Engaged in Fraud&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/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%2Fminnesota-gop-rep-tom-emmer-goes-scorched-earth-calls-for-denaturalization-and-deportation-of-every-somali-engaged-in-fraud%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=2526822&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>House Majority Whip Tom Emmer publicly demanded the denaturalization and deportation of Somalis he says were involved in MinnesotaS recent fraud arrests,calling for immediate deportations of undocumented individuals,revocation of citizenship for naturalized citizens,and punitive measures for alleged ties to groups like Al-Shabaab or for marriage fraud. His forceful posts on X <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennis-icon-martina-navratilova-blasts-trans-cyclist-austin-killips-victory-in-new-mexico-race\/\" title=\"Martina Navratilova criticizes Austin Killips&#039; win in New Mexico race.\">drew swift backlash<\/a> and ridicule online because users reminded him of his past work with Minnesota&#8217;s Somali community &#8211; including co-founding a Somalia caucus with then-Rep. Keith Ellison and earlier statements praising Somali assimilation &#8211; highlighting an apparent reversal and prompting accusations of hypocrisy. Responses were mixed,and social media amplified archival recordings and posts to challenge Emmer&#8217;s new stance.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The House Majority Whip has some strong &mdash; very strong &mdash; thoughts on the current fraud scandal engulfing his state.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s just one problem: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/libs-flip-out-when-fox-host-tells-blunt-truth-about-texts-accidentally-shared-with-the-atlantic\/\" title=\"Libs Flip Out When Fox Host Tells Blunt Truth About Texts Accidentally Shared with The Atlantic\">message isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t quite landing the way he&rsquo;d probably like it to.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota GOP Rep. Tom Emmer took to X on Monday and absolutely torched the Somali immigrants who&rsquo;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-doj-announces-98-total-arrests-minnesota-fraud-case-85-somali-descent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been busted<\/a> in the Gopher State&rsquo;s ongoing fraud debacle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following post contains language that some readers may find offensive<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: I&rsquo;m calling for the denaturalization and deportation of every Somali engaged in fraud in Minnesota. Read my full statement below:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have three words regarding Somalis who have committed fraud against American taxpayers: Send them home. If they&rsquo;re here illegally,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Emmer (@GOPMajorityWhip) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPMajorityWhip\/status\/2005835275612697059?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m calling for the denaturalization and deportation of every Somali engaged in fraud in Minnesota,&rdquo; Emmer posted, before truly unleashing in a follow-up statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have three words regarding Somalis who have committed fraud against American taxpayers: Send them home,&rdquo; the GOP representative posted. &ldquo;If they&rsquo;re here illegally, deport them immediately; if they&rsquo;re naturalized citizens, revoke their citizenship and deport them quickly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we need to change the law to do that, I will. Our nation will not tolerate those who take advantage of our charity and refuse to assimilate into our culture.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Additionally, if any naturalized Somalis had undisclosed ties to terrorist organizations like Al-Shabaab, I want to see their citizenship revoked and their a**es sent back immediately.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Same goes for anyone who is found to have committed marriage fraud during the immigration process.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Those would be powerful, loaded words coming from anyone, let alone an elected U.S. official.<\/p>\n<p>But the response to Emmer&rsquo;s fiery condemnation was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-populist-demands-could-rattle-tax-plans-and-harris-shakes-up-wisconsin-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Populist demands could rattle tax plans, and Harris shakes up Wisconsin - Washington Examiner\">mixed bag &#038;mdash<\/a>; and for one very key reason:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This you? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oV2FT6vLQE\">pic.twitter.com\/oV2FT6vLQE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattvanswol\/status\/2005985093505146890?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2015\/06\/23\/ellison-emmer-form-somalia-caucus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPR News<\/a> reported over a decade ago, Emmer and Minnesota Attorney General (then-Representative) Keith Ellison had worked together to launch the state&rsquo;s Somalia caucus.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Together, we represent some of the largest Somali-American communities in the United States,&rdquo; Ellison and Emmer wrote in a joint statement at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The two added: &ldquo;For us and the constituents we represent, Somalia is not a far off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-line-for-senior-job-at-state-sanders-aide-accuses-biden-of-illegal-military-action\/\" title=\"In Line For Senior Job at State, Sanders Aide Accuses Biden of Illegal Military Action\">foreign policy issue<\/a>, it&rsquo;s a matter of domestic policy and national security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Social media was swift to remind Emmer of these words &mdash; and more:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s a long listen but this is a recording from a 2015 townhall in St. Cloud Minnesota where Tom Emmer basically told the citizens of St. Cloud that they have to take as many Somalis as they say whether they like it or not because &ldquo;America&rdquo;. He calls them the fastest assimilating&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/siHHIpGQM7\">pic.twitter.com\/siHHIpGQM7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul (@WomanDefiner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WomanDefiner\/status\/2005335273761362305?\">December 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s clear that Emmer&rsquo;s stance on Somali immigrants has changed significantly.<\/p>\n<p>But it&rsquo;s also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >clear social media isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t about to let Emmer forget why it&rsquo;s had to change so significantly in the first place.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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