Republican senator slams Trump for remarks on Somali immigrants
Maine Senator Susan Collins went after Trump for his comments about her state’s Somali community.
Click here for reuse options!“Mr. Trump’s statements disparaging immigrants who have come to this country legally are particularly unhelpful,” Collins said in a statement, according to The Boston Globe.“Maine has benefited from people from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and, increasingly, Africa — including our friends from Somalia.”
Trump, during a Thursday rally in Portland, Maine, referenced the state’s Somali community as an example of refugees “coming from among the most dangerous territories and countries.”
“We’ve just seen many, many crimes getting worse all the time, and as Maine knows — a major destination for Somali refugees — right, am I right?” Trump said during the rally.
“Well, they’re talking about it,” he continued.
“Maine. Somali refugees. We admit hundreds of thousands — you admit, into Maine, and to other places in the United States — hundreds of thousands of refugees.”
The GOP nominee’s comments about the Somali community drew criticism in Portland.
Collins said immigration to the state has been “imperfect,” but criticized the GOP nominee for targeting people who have come to the country legally.
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6 responses to Republican senator slams Trump for remarks on Somali immigrants
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Budda August 7th, 2016 at 09:12
Senator Collins may be one of the more sane Republicans in Congress.
Suzanne McFly August 7th, 2016 at 09:33
That is a low bar though.
labman57 August 7th, 2016 at 09:33
One of Trump’s goals seems to be to denigrate people from every nation on the planet before election day.
Correction: Every nation … except Russia.
mistlesuede August 7th, 2016 at 11:54
Exactly.
Charlie Seivard August 7th, 2016 at 22:14
Le Page will be seconding Trump and day at then dis Collins. Le Page is a fat Trump but just as hate filled.
bpollen August 8th, 2016 at 00:49
I also live in a state and community that has welcomed Somali immigrants.
I have found that some absolutely suck, and the vast majority are pretty average people. You know who else that could describe? Those born and raised in this country. Some absolutely suck (can you say David Duke?) and most are pretty average.