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It was the words of President Donald Trump, spoken 2,300 miles away, that prompted Mikaiil Hussein — a U.S. citizen who first came as a refugee from Somalia over 30 years ago — to take steps to protect himself.
The labor leader said that he now carries his U.S. passport card with him wherever he goes, in case he is stopped by federal immigration agents. He encourages other Somalis in San Diego to do the same.
“It’s unfortunate,” said Hussein, who is president of the United Taxi Workers of San Diego. “Right now, we have to tell our children, ‘Be vigilant,’ and those who are adults, we tell them to take your passport card at least.”
Somalis in San Diego have been on edge since earlier this month, when Trump called people from the East African nation “garbage” and said repeatedly during a Cabinet meeting that he did not want Somalis in the United States. He used the same word when talking about Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat.
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