Abdirashid Elmi/Somalia/Homicide

Somali national Abdirashid Elmi, a criminal illegal alien, was arrested in Faribault, Minnesota, after serving a state prison sentence for homicide and then being handed directly to federal immigration agents. The Minnesota Department of Corrections lists Elmi, inmate #264345, as released from state custody on May 1, 2025, while federal and White House communications describe him as a 50‑year‑old illegal alien from Somalia whose criminal history includes a murder conviction before his transfer to ICE.

Elmi’s case has since been cited in congressional hearings and media reports as an example of a homicide offender who was never returned to the community but instead moved straight from a Minnesota correctional facility into federal custody for immigration enforcement. Officials reviewing his file are weighing the underlying homicide conviction and his lack of lawful status as they proceed with continued detention and preparations for his removal from the United States.