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Minnesotans Begged GOP Rep To Stop The Somalis Over A Decade Ago — He Told Them It Was Impossible
By Daily Caller | December 29, 2025
Minnesotans begged House Majority Whip Tom Emmer more than a decade ago to halt the flood of Somali refugees to the area, but the lawmaker scolded them for their concerns.
Minnesota's Somali population is back in the spotlight after YouTuber Nick Shirley posted a video canvassing multiple Somali-run childcare centers accused of fraud. However, A resurfaced audio clip from “This American Life” shows that voters were concerned about mass Somali migration long before the recent controversy.
In an episode that aired in October 2016, journalist Zoe Chace narrated portions of the story, including a reflection on a July 2015 town hall event at Aces Bar in downtown St. Cloud. Describing the room as packed, Chace said one constituent told Emmer that he believed most people in the bar "are here to find out how you feel about assimilation of immigrants," before playing a clip from the event.
“We did not ask for those Somalis. Nobody asked us if we, in St. Cloud, want those Somalis. And we understand that social groups, like the Lutheran social service and the Catholic charities, they're dumping them in areas like St. Cloud,” the man could be heard stating.
"OK, and so the question is, how many more are coming? We didn't ask for these people. Everybody that you read about is talking about this. So that is a main issue in this city," the man added. "There is no control. The people have no control over any immigration. The mayor doesn’t. I don’t know."
Data from the 2024 Census Bureau’s American Community Survey show that roughly 107,000 live in Minnesota, with 58% being born in the U.S. and 87% naturalized U.S. citizens, according to KTTC. Minneapolis has the state's largest Somali population, with about 84,000 residents of Somali descent, followed by Hennepin County with roughly 50,000, the outlet reported.
In December, an estimated total of $9 billion or more in fraud was reported across 14 Medicaid services in Minnesota, according to CBS News. Over 90% of those charged in the massive fraud case were of Somali descent.
In the recorded town hall, Emmer pushes back on the man, with Chace describing the lawmaker as firing "a warning shot at the implicit racism" directed at Somalis. Emmer argues that Somalis are one of "the fastest-assimilating populations," prompting audible groans of disapproval.
"Oh, you gotta be kidding me," one man could be heard stating.
At the time of the event, Chace noted that a Somali man was in the room with other constituents. He eventually tried to speak for himself, telling the group in thickly accented English that he felt assimilated. Chace could be heard explaining his audio in the segment, stating the Somali man asked residents to meet him to address their "fears."
The audience continued pressing Emmer to demand a vote on the refugees. One constituent, identified as Sue, pushed back as Emmer repeatedly asked what she wanted him to do, telling the lawmaker there had been a "huge economic burden placed" on them at the time because of the influx.
“I think I speak for a lot of people. I think the city of St. Cloud needs a breather. And we need to assimilate with the people that are — " Sue could be heard stating before Emmer cuts her off.
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What a fucking mess in Minnesota with the Somalians likely being proxies for far more nefarious gangsters:
Misspelled Minnesota day care Quality 'Learing' trucks in children after viral fraud video: 'Never seen kids go in there until today'
Minnesota-funded daycare businesses donated to Washington candidate who threatened to blow up school bus filled with children
More:
The ~$1B DeBlasio CARE NYC scam that everyone was scandalized by a few years ago is hilariously small potatoes compared to the routine nonprofit corruption of our city currently.
— Councilwoman Vickie Paladino (@VickieforNYC) December 30, 2025
Like 20% of the city budget goes to nonprofits — around $20 billion dollars annually. How much of… https://t.co/BO0KlzxnP3
Almost 4,000 Daycares in a 20-mile radius around Boston, with 1/4 of that being water. pic.twitter.com/UHCuLFt68y
— Mike Urban (@agenturban) December 29, 2025
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