Lewiston Mayor called Trump’s assertion that Somali migrants contribute nothing to society “shameful and inaccurate.”
Elections in Somali are decided by who has the most guns. Maybe Iman Osman confused Maine with Somalia. These days that’s a fairly understandable mistake.
Lewiston, Maine is Ground Zero for Somali refugee resettlement in the state. And local politicians fumed when President Trump suggested that they were a problem.
Safiya Khalid, who served as the first Somali-American on the Lewiston city council, said in a social media post that she was quote “deeply offended and disgusted” by the president’s attacks, and called on state and local elected leaders to stand up for their Somali constituents.
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline called the president’s assertion that Somali immigrants contribute nothing to society “shameful and inaccurate.”
“Here, Somali entrepreneurs are business owners and hard workers, creating jobs and strengthening our local economy,” Sheline said in a written statement on Wednesday. “Their active role within our City has been instrumental in Lewiston’s revitalization, making such rhetoric not only cruel but clearly false.”
Mayor Sheline has a point. There’s no question that Somalis contribute so much to Lewiston. Like the gang violence and shootings.
Or the mayor can ask the new Somali Councillor Iman Osman. He may just have to get in line behind the police.
A Lewiston School Committee Member and City Councilor-Elect is now indicted on criminal charges in a case allegedly involving stolen guns. Iman Osman was indicted on Monday for theft charges, according to court documents.
Iman Osman was running on a platform to make Lewiston more diverse. Looks like he succeeded.
40 rounds says
A Somali criminal…no way!
Thinker1 says
They contribute crime and bad examples.
CryHavoc says
El Shabab or El Kabong?
somehistory says
Yea, they *created* lots of *businesses* in MN, too. And so very many of them were fronts for fraud and money-laundering. Fraud in Maine has been revealed….perpetrated by the creative somalis.
muzzies are taught that it is their *right* to take every advantage of infidels and they go at it with gusto. And especially in ways considered to be crimes.
Huh?!? says
+1
Taffy says
Yes! The glass shops are kept very busy in Minnesomalia replacing the broken windows in the stores in the city, and the glass replacement industry is growing. In addition, the insurance companies have upped the rates for glass insurance or upped the deductible for the policies. Firearm sales in the suburbs has anlso grown. Imagine all the jobs created as a result.
Huh?!? says
+1
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I thought that Dems hated guns. Shouldn’t they cancel Iman Osman for that crime alone?
Winston 101 says
A Somali man indicted in blue state of Maine!
I’m sure it breaks their brain to have to engage is such “racism”, “immigrant bashing” and “Xenophobia” which, hopefully,
means the evidence against him is solid.