Trump calls Somalis "garbage" and launches "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine

The DHS launched "Operation Catch of the Day" targeting Lewiston and Portland, Maine—home to large Somali communities—arresting 50+ people and making 210 immigration arrests in January alone, over four times December's figure. Trump had called Somalis "garbage" at a December cabinet meeting and "very low IQ people" from the White House podium. Lewiston streets emptied; school attendance fell 20% in some schools.