Understanding U.S. Immigration Enforcement: Progress and Challenges in 2025 🇺🇸⚖️🔍 In 2025, the U.S. saw a significant ramp-up in immigration enforcement, with over 600,000 formal deportations reported by year-end. Additional millions left voluntarily amid heightened operations. ICE expanded hiring and detention capacity, though logistical hurdles like agent training and resource allocation slowed the pace toward annual goals. Studies highlight broader implications, including potential labor s

REP. BRANDON GILL: Does large-scale Somali immigration make Minnesota stronger or weaker? BRENDAN BALLOU: Certainly stronger. GILL: Do you know what percentage of Somali-headed households in Minnesota are on food stamps? 54%. Do you know what that number is for native Minnesota-headed households? It’s 7%. There’s a big difference between 54% and 7%. GILL: What percentage of working-age Somalians who have been in the U.S. for 10 years or more—how many of them speak English very well? BALLOU: I do