'I'd rather live in hiding in the US than return to Somalia'

'I'd rather live in hiding in the US than return to Somalia'16 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBushra MohamedBBC Africa, MinneapolisWashington Post via Getty ImagesThe US state of Minnesota has been home to a huge Somali diaspora community since the 1990sMonths after it was announced that the surge of immigration agents in Minnesota was coming to an end, fear still pervades parts of the US state.The ongoing enforcement operation, which sparked nationwide protests after two US citizens were killed, has left some residents shaken - particularly among the largest Somali community outside Africa, found in the city of Minneapolis.Abdi, a 23-year-old man from Somalia whose name has been changed to protect his identity, is one of those who lives in the shadows - terrified of the immigration agents still patrolling the city. "It hasn't ended," Abdi told the BBC. He said he had been told by other members of the community that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were still conducting raids on people's homes. "I don't know when they will show up at my house."He explained that he rarely stays in one place for longer than five nights - and sneaks out to go to work. He said that some of his friends had been detained even though, like him, they had documents to prove their Temporary Protected Status (TPS).This allows people from countries affected by conflict, disaster or extraordinary conditions to live and work legally in the US for a limited period.The administration of President Donald Trump had sought to end TPS for Somali immigrants by 17 March - thought to affect around 2,500 people - arguing that security had improved in their home country. But a federal judge has temporarily blocked the authorities from removing them.Trump's effort to end TPS for Somalis, the immigration enforcement operation earlier this year, as well as some disparaging comments made by the US president about the Somali comm...