Holiday shopping is here and a small business in northeast Minneapolis is spreading cheer through everyday home items.

The move comes as the Trump administration launches an immigration enforcement operation targeting the Somali community.

Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel has announced his campaign for Minnesota governor, joining the Republican primary field. He joins other Republican candidates aiming to challenge incumbent Democratic Governor Tim Walz, who is seeking a third term.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a news release ICE is protecting Minnesotans by arresting the “worst of the worst.” She said sanctuary policies and politicians like Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey allowed criminals to “roam the streets.”

NBC News reports a senior law enforcement official confirmed the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation is now underway.

The New York Times considers a minimalistic Minneapolis boutique among the top U.S. clothing stores. Equipment in Northeast Minneapolis recently made the NYT's 50 Best Clothing Stores in America list, billed as a collection of "distinctive and inspirational" stores, most of which are independent small businesses.

MINNEAPOLIS - People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal officials said on Thursday, two days after

The operations were launched a day after President Donald Trump said he’d be sending National Guard troops to New Orleans and disparaged Somali immigrants in Minneapolis.

Massive fraud blamed on dozens of Minnesota residents of Somali descent has jumped to national attention, with House Republicans launching an investigation into how pervasive corruption in the state’s social-services system was allowed to fester under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s administration.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis City Councilor Jamal Osman is inviting President Donald Trump to the city to better understand the Somali community. Osman made the invitation during a press conference held on Wednesday, the same day federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security and ICE are reportedly in the city.