Somali Migrant Jailed Over Alleged Threats Against Trump, Biden

Amid an unprecedented influx of illegal immigration under the Biden administration, a number of troubling reports have highlighted the elevated threat of crime associated with unsecured borders.

While the current White House has ushered in millions of migrants — either through outright illegal border crossings or under a permissive asylum process — over the past three years, millions more were living in the country prior to President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Now, one Somali national who was admitted into the U.S. about two decades ago as a refugee is facing criminal charges related to violent threats against both Biden and former president Donald Trump.

According to reports, 34-year-old Mohamed Farah had already been flagged for deportation after a series of criminal convictions, mental health problems and drug abuse, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted those plans and he was ultimately released from the custody of the Department of Homeland Security. 

In 2022, he made a pair of threats aimed at the then-president and the emerging Democratic Party nominee.

“I’m going to be at his campaign and dedicate my life to assassinating Trump,” Farah reportedly said at the time.

In reference to Biden, he allegedly vowed to “kill him literally dead.”

Farah reportedly called 911 in January of that year and identified himself as a suicidal terrorist. After being committed to a mental health facility, he reportedly attempted to escape by physically attacking multiple employees. 

Of course, Farah’s defense lawyer has attempted to spin the incident as a symptom of his mental health issues and presented the troubling statements as a learning opportunity for his client.

“Mr. Farah has learned a lot from this incident,” said attorney Jonathan White during a U.S. District Court hearing. “He understands that this is not the fault of others, but they are his. He recognizes that he is sick and that he needs to be on the right medication plan and, more importantly, the right plan for when he runs out of medication.”

While prosecutors have acknowledged that Farah’s mental illness might have played a part in his threats, they have nonetheless deemed him a threat to public safety and advocated for a lengthy prison sentence. 

He was sentenced to three years behind bars in connection with this conviction and available reports did not specify his current immigration status.