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The authorities clarified that the federal agents' impending deployment appears to be aimed at immigration enforcement activities. However, they emphasized their strong opposition to any approach that might jeopardize constitutional rights or discriminate based on appearance or ethnicity. The statement underscores that targeting Somali individuals solely because of their looks would violate due process, lead to wrongful detentions, and undermine core American values.
"Targeting Somali people means that due process will be violated," the city official stated. "Mistakes will be made. And it means that American citizens will be detained for no other reason than the fact that they look like they are Somali. That is not now and will never be a legitimate reason."