The Trump administration is launching an ICE operation to target hundreds of Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region, according to reporting by The New York Times. An official speaking to the Times says nearly 100 immigration officers and agents from around the country have been tapped for the operation. The directive comes shortly after President Trump lashed out at the Somali community during a Cabinet meeting, calling them “garbage” he does not want in the country.

President Donald Trump: “I hear they ripped off — Somalians ripped off that state for billions of dollars, billions, every year, billions of dollars. And they contribute nothing. The welfare is like 88%. They contribute nothing. I don’t want them in our country, I’ll be honest with you, OK? … We could go one way or the other, and we’re going to go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She’s garbage.”

Democratic Congressmember Ilhan Omar responded to President Trump’s attack in a post on social media, saying, “His obsession with me is creepy. I hope he gets the help he desperately needs.”