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jpak

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Sun Aug 7, 2016, 05:30 PM Aug 2016

Many speak out against Donald Trump's comments about Somali immigrants in Maine

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2016/08/05/many-speak-out-against-donald-trumps-comments-about-somali-immigrants-maine/1972117

LEWISTON — Fatuma Hussein spent much of her Friday on the phone.

As the head of the Lewiston-based Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, formerly United Somali Women of Maine, Hussein fielded calls and emails from native Mainers and Somali immigrants and refugees.

The theme: Donald Trump.

"It's been a topic of discussion," Hussein said.

That discussion wasn't flattering to the Republican presidential candidate, who connected Somali refugees to crime as part of his speech in Portland on Thursday.

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Many speak out against Donald Trump's comments about Somali immigrants in Maine (Original Post) jpak Aug 2016 OP
Another racist lie by Trump creeksneakers2 Aug 2016 #1
Maine's GOP leadership remains silent - racist enablers all. jpak Aug 2016 #2
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