Mohamed Faisal Abdi/Somalia/Assault, False Citizenship

Federal immigration authorities arrested criminal illegal alien Mohamed Faisal Abdi in Sandstone, Minnesota, following convictions for assault and false citizenship. Abdi, a Somali national, was previously found guilty under Minnesota law of committing an assaultive offense and separately of falsely claiming or obtaining United States citizenship in violation of federal immigration rules.

Minnesota assault statutes cover a range of conduct from causing fear of bodily harm to inflicting substantial injury, with higher degrees punished as felonies carrying potential prison terms. False citizenship offenses generally involve misrepresenting oneself as a U.S. citizen or using fraudulent documents in immigration or related proceedings, which can trigger both criminal penalties and immigration consequences.

After his criminal cases concluded, Abdi was transferred to federal immigration detention in Sandstone, where he remains while officials advance formal removal proceedings.