✊ Community rallies for Somali Minnesotans

Over the weekend, President Trump called Minnesota a “hub of fraudulent money laundering” and blamed “Somali gangs” on Truth Social. He went on to say he was immediately ending Temporary Protection Status for Somali people in Minnesota. However, ending TPS for a country is up to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (and it would apply across the U.S., not just here). Noem stopped at MSP Airport on Sunday and said DHS will reevaluate Somalia’s TPS designation. [FOX 9 / Star Tribune]

• What is TPS? This status allows immigrants from countries that would be unsafe for them to return to stay in the U.S. for a temporary, but extendable, period of time. There are about 430 TPS beneficiaries from Somalia in Minnesota. [National Immigration Forum / Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota]
• Community response: Hundreds of people packed Karmel Mall in South Minneapolis for a potluck in solidarity with the Somali community on Sunday. Trump’s threats have sparked panic among Somalis who worry families will be torn apart by the end of TPS protections. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he’d sue if the Trump administration moves forward. [MPR News / Star Tribune]

Get that bread, ladies: LendingTree released a ranking of cities where women outearn their husbands, and Minneapolis lands at number three. Almost 29% of Minneapolis households have female breadwinners. This trend is most common in Northern cities located within Democratic states. [USA Today]

Sticker shock: Homeowners, did your jaw drop after getting your property tax notice? Minnesota has a variety of relief programs available. Some are based on income and age, and there are even funds for those living in disaster or emergency areas. [MPR]

More life in Uptown: I visited the newly-opened Unwind Corner Café in the former Lyn-Lake Wuolett Bakery this weekend. Menu highlights include specialty matcha drinks, fruit slushes, and rice bowls.

ICE watch: Last Tuesday’s raid on St. Paul’s Bro-Tex is the largest known ICE action in Minnesota to date. DHS confirmed 14 people were arrested on immigration violations. [Sahan Journal]

“Code red”: Minneapolis city leaders are preparing for drastic cuts to federal housing funding, which could force thousands back on the street. The city has added 130 new shelter beds and invested more than $14 million, but politicians and service providers fear it’s not enough to make up for the shortfall. [Star Tribune]

Tuesday, November 25

• 🎞️ Serpentina Film Fest: Celebrating Latinidad Through Short Films | Parkway Theater
• 🎵 Charlie Parr 🆓 | 331 Club
• 🎹 The Black Note | Amsterdam
• 🤓 Nerd Nite MPLS: Yo-Yos, Parasitic Bugs & Ublock Origin 🆓 | Eat Street Crossing
• 🦃 Turkey Gathering 🆓 | Frogtown Community Center
• 🎤 Nate Walker & Friends presents Friendsgiving | Green Room
• 📚 Stephanie Hansen presents True North Cabin Cookbook 🆓 | Magers & Quinn

Wednesday, November 26

• 🍲 Thanksgiving Community Feast 🆓 | Soup For You Cafe at Trinity
• 💥 Yung Gravy Presents: Gravy Fest 2 | Armory
• 🎬 Planes, Trains and Automobiles w/ live music by Meatraffle Ska | Parkway Theater
• 😄 Thanksgiving Eve Stand Up Comedy 🆓 | Luna & The Bear
• 🤠 Cole Diamond’s Twangsgiving ft. Tropical Depression | Turf Club
• 🕺 Housegiving | Eat Street Crossing
• 💃 24th Annual Thanksgiving Eve Transmission Dance Party | Uptown VFW

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