The myths then become a way to denounce Somalis as potential renewers by insisting on their status as guests, and specifically as recipients of charity, burdened by the gift of humanitarianism

There can only be one dominant central culture: American.”

Reports in the paper of car accidents involving Somalis always provoke a slew of comments that they should not be allowed to drive at all.

The dol report also did not include the time Somalis donate to the city, through participating in the numerous focus groups of researchers and other organizations, giving (uncompensated) presentations to local organizations and schools, and vol-unteering in support of other city projects

Less than 15 percent of the Somali population is on welfare. If you look at old Mainers, more of them are on welfare! We’re see-ing second- and even third-generation Mainers who are on welfare!

When non-Somali clients whose tanf benefits are re-duced or denied because of household changes blame Somalis for their loss of benefits, he patiently explains that “everyone is getting exactly what they’re eligible for and Somalis don’t get any more than anyone else.” He is frustrated by the accusations that somehow Somali eligibility impacts the eligibility of other Mainers, and when I suggest it may reflect a perception of a zero-sum game—t he more they get, the less there is for me—he replies, “It’s not about the division of resources. It’s about prejudice.”

They don’t know. No one’s ever explained it to them....[Our mu-seum visitors] didn’t have any idea they spent time in refugee camps and how horrible it was. They didn’t know about the war, about the loss, the horror....Viewers never realized how hard they had it in their country and why they had to leave. Genocide was never on their radar. Rape was never on their radar.

When did maine become the welfare state to house and feed the worlds misfits.

Areas that used to be decent to live in are now infested with them. Seriously, find twenty people in Lewiston who are glad they are here.