Columbus is home to the second-largest community of Somali residents behind Minnesota.
President Trump made headlines recently for his offensive comments about Somalis, calling them “garbage” and “criminals.”
The Trump administration also put all asylum decisions on hold and paused existing benefits for immigrants from 19 countries including Somalia, Haiti, Afghanistan and a dozen other countries.
We will get local reaction from the central Ohio Somali community, and we will hear about refugees in limbo when it comes for asylum, benefits and green cards.
Guests:
- Kirsti Marohn, correspondent, MPR News
- State Rep. Ismail Mohamed
- Angie Plummer, executive director, Community Refugee & Immigration Services
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