They Found ICE: Somali Community Pulls Up Loud in Columbus and Changes the Script

Emma Ansah reports live.

What folks said was impossible just got done anyway.

A group of Somali community members in Columbus, Ohio tracked ICE agents to a local hotel and showed up loud, organized, flags waving, and eyes wide open.

No whispers. No fear. Just presence. The message was simple and crystal clear: we see you, and we’re not backing down. But was it wise given the current climate?

Videos from the scene show Somali flags held high as protesters made their voices heard outside the hotel, demanding accountability and calling out immigration enforcement tactics that often operate in silence. This wasn’t random. This was coordinated community action. And it shook the table.

Emma also provides a breakdown of the Somali residents including those with birth right citizenship, those set for deportation and the regions they are heavily populated in

Watch the livestream here:

https://www.youtube.com/live/SB02WNJG8zs?si=Vi4Qp8r6FBiDVgLi