The Brief
- Omar Jamal was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Minneapolis on Friday.
- Department of Homeland Security officials say he has an extensive criminal record, and was due to be deported in 2011, but never was.
- Meanwhile, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office confirms he joined the department as a civilian Community Service Officer in 2020 and “has played an integral role in helping us liaison with the Somali community in Minnesota” since then.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Twin Cities Somali community advocate Omar Jamal was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Minneapolis on Friday.
Omar Jamal arrested by ICE
What we know:
A spokesperson with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Jamal was arrested, saying in a statement that, “Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States. America is no longer a safe haven for the world’s criminals.”
According to the DHS officials, Jamal’s criminal history includes “assault, a court-ordered restraining order from his wife and children, three counts of fraud, and two counts of making a fraudulent statement.”…