The Somali community in Minnesota has come to national attention, as investigators have uncovered extensive fraud being committed by members of that community. This has raised question about the value of Somali immigration to our country.
A study by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) finds that Somalis in Minnesota, who number around 75.000, tend to lag in assimilation. It notes that “Among working-age adult Somalis who have lived in the U.S. for more than 10 years, half still cannot speak English ‘very well’.”
They also tend to be poor and dependent on public assistance. The CIS study observes that “About 54 percent of Somali-headed households in Minnesota receive food stamps, and 73 percent of Somali households have at least one member on Medicaid. The comparable figures for native households are 7 percent and 18 percent. . . . Nearly every Somali household with children (89 percent) receives some form of welfare.”
President Trump drew criticism when he stated that we should be more selective about the peoples and cultures we admit to America. The Somalis are a good illustration as to why he is right.
Read more at cis.org