From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, ‘Panic’ in Minnesota’s Somali community after Trump’s pledge to end deportation protections. When Pres. Trump first posted his intentions on Friday night, we were told it was…
You may have seen the videos on social media this weekend. The occasion was the annual Somali Independence Day festival on Lake Street in Minneapolis on Saturday. The event was…
Here we go again. The congresswoman from Minnesota (representing the 5th district–Minneapolis and nearby suburbs) has stirred up another international controversy. And, as always, local media show little interest. [Update:…
Ilhan Omar was arrested during a 2013 visit of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to the city. The sitting President of the Federal Republic of Somalia will hold an event at the…