They are changing America by changing the people
Although the “S” word is not mentioned, it does seem that the mayor ( Mayor Robert Macdonald) had Somalis on his mind when he talked with WMTW.TV (hat tip: ‘pungentpeppers’): Voters in Lewiston have repealed an agreement that would have given some pieces of city land to a landlord whose properties were destroyed in a … Continue reading Lewiston, Maine mayor: More public housing would attract more welfare recipients
Maine has a reputation in the country (and probably in Africa too!) as the go-to state for welfare benefits before one is even a legal resident. In fact, it is the welfare magnet that brought the first of what is now tens of thousands of Somalis to Maine. (Click here for one of our most-read … Continue reading Maine governor’s effort to cut welfare to asylum seekers/other migrants stymied
Update January 13th: More here by Daniel Greenfield at Frontpage mag. Leftist community organizers bused them in to the state capital from Portland and Lewiston, the twin hubs of the Somali/immigrant centers in Maine. The Portland Press Herald story begins with an immigrant success story, a man who made it in Maine having come from … Continue reading Maine: Somalis/others protest welfare rule change proposal
Update December 29th: Be sure to see Daniel Greenfield’s article on Somalis and welfare in Maine at Frontpage magazine. In 2009 we wrote a post which has become one of our most-visited posts at RRW (Tenth most visited with 9,088 views). It is entitled, ‘Somali Migration to Maine: it’s the welfare magnet, stupid.’ I’ve wondered since … Continue reading Maine: Rule change could reduce welfare for some immigrants
Update April 26th: More excitement in Little Mogadishu as feds arrest another refugee ‘youth,’ here. Update April 21st: They were not without prospects for a good future in America, here. News that is getting all too common…..Surprise! They wanted to join ISIS! From Breitbart: ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Six people were arrested Sunday in … Continue reading Minnesota: More Somali refugee “youths” arrested on terror charges, FBI to comment today