Hearing from One of Minnesota’s First Somalis | Under-Told Verbatim

Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community has been thrust into the national spotlight amid a sweeping fraud investigation, pointed remarks from President Trump, and aggressive immigration enforcement. In our recent report for PBS News Hour, we sat down with Ahmed Samatar, professor of Somali Studies and International Affairs at Macalester College. As one of Minnesota’s earliest Somali immigrants, he offers unique context for Minnesota’s Somalis in this extended interview. Watch our full PBS News Hour report here:    • Fraud scandals and Trump’s rhetoric escala...   This interview was recorded on December 3, just before the escalated enforcement action in the Twin Cities area, dubbed Metro Surge.