Somalian Immigrants

The Winooski School District in Vermont received racist and threatening calls and messages after raising the Somali flag on Dec. 5, 2025 to support its Somali students following President Trump’s remarks about Somalis. The district shut some phone lines and its website to protect staff, increased police presence at schools, and is assisting law enforcement with an investigation, while the White House issued a statement defending Trump’s stance and saying schools should fly American flags.