In this Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 file photo, Ilhan Omar, center, applauds during a rally at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis.

Somali-American Community Check-In

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 12, 2019

Ibrahim Hirsi, Somali-American journalist who has covered immigrant communities in Minnesota , talks about the history of the Somali community in Minnesota, how Somali-Americans are interpreting recent news over the surge in American airstrikes in Somalia plus Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s current controversy.

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