Somali

11 photos · 2025

11 photographs tagged Somali, 2025.

A sign reading "We Love Our Somali Neighbors" is displayed at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. — "We love our Somali neighbors" at The Cedar. The sign comes as the federal government prepares to increase immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.

Posters advocating for Somali neighbors and immigrant rights are affixed to an electrical box on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. — Posters supporting immigrant rights are attached to utility control boxes on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis. The messages during Operation Metro Surge read “Protect Our Somali Neighbors,” “Immigrants Are Not The Enemy,” and “Know Your Rights".

Protect our Somali Neighbors Sign in Minneapolis — A "Protect Our Somali Neighbors" sign on a utility pole in South Minneapolis seen in December 2025.

American flag protest at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis. — Karmel Mall on East Lake Street in Minneapolis is shown behind traffic lights and directional signs, with an American flag in the foreground. The shopping center is a major commercial hub for the city’s Somali community.

Protesters at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis hold American and Somali flags during a demonstration against ICE. — Protesters gather outside Karmel Mall on Lake Street in Minneapolis during a demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Flags of the United States, Palestine, and Somalia fly at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis. — Flags of the United States, Palestine, and Somalia fly outside Karmel Mall on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The mall is a major shopping center and gathering place for the city’s Somali community.

Protesters gather at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis to protest ICE policies. — Protesters enter the lobby of Karmel Mall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an anti-ICE march on December 20. The gathering was tied to opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to rhetoric aimed at the local Somali community, with marchers moving along Lake Street from Mercado Central to Karmel Mall.

Protesters gather inside Karmel Mall in Minneapolis during a march against ICE. — Following a large protest down Lake Street, the community filled the Karmel Mall to support businesses that have been impacted by immigration enforcement.

Protestors at Hamdi Coffee in Minneapolis, marching to protest ICE actions. — Protesters gather inside Karmel Mall outside Hamdi Coffee in Minneapolis during an anti-ICE march on December 20. Karmel Mall is a major center for Somali-owned businesses in the city, and the protest was organized in response to immigration enforcement and rhetoric affecting Somali and other immigrant communities.

A man in a frog costume fist bumps another man inside a barbershop in Minneapolis. — A man in an inflatable frog costume fist-bumps a barber inside a shop at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis during an anti-ICE march. The demonstration moved through the city on a cold day, beginning at Mercado Central and ending at Karmel Mall on Lake Street.

Shoppers browse perfumes at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis, a hub for the Somali community. — Shoppers browse perfumes and fragrances inside Karmel Mall in Minneapolis. The indoor market is a major commercial center for the city’s Somali community, with small retailers selling imported goods, clothing, food, and personal care products.

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