Where did all these Somali's come from?

[JamaicanHerb]

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Been on the interview trail and so far every hospital i've visited has a population of refugee's that are being serviced by the hospital. I live in the South and I have never seen Somali's there. When did this influx of Somalis happen?

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

u racist bigot


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[Mad Jack]

Somalis have kind of been immigrating for about a decade now, you probably didn't notice because you live in an insulated socioeconomic bubble community.

 

[JamaicanHerb]

Somalis have kind of been immigrating for about a decade now, you probably didn't notice because you live in an insulated socioeconomic bubble community.

I airbnb shared rooms in Miami for the past 2 years. Socioeconomic bubble community has nothing to do with this.

 

[Mad Jack]

I airbnb shared rooms in Miami for the past 2 years. Socioeconomic bubble community has nothing to do with this.

Miami isn't exactly a hotbed of Somali immigration. They've been clustering in enclaves largely in depressed economic areas, such as the Midwest, Maine, and some of the more South-ey gulf coast states.

 

[bashwell]

u racist bigot


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Assuming you're not joking, I don't think it's "racist" or "bigoted" just to ask where a group of people came from. Maybe OP honestly doesn't know. Ignorance isn't necessarily equivalent to "racism" or "bigotry". Lots of racists and bigots may indeed be ignorant, but the ignorant aren't necessarily racist or bigoted.

 

[futuremdforme]

I think there are some new landing points for refugees, so it is changing demographics in some of the more traditionally isolated areas.

 

[Psai]

Probably from Somalia?

came here to say this

 

[sazerac]

Been on the interview trail and so far every hospital i've visited has a population of refugee's that are being serviced by the hospital. I live in the South and I have never seen Somali's there. When did this influx of Somalis happen?

Your question specifically asks when. Although the civil war in Somalia has been going on since the 1990s, major immigration to the US was seen early in the first decade of the 2000s. Somalia is in the top 5 for refugees to the US for that decade, behind Iraq and a few others.

There is a clustering or networking effect for settling refugees. This is done both directly (the US seeks to reunite families) and indirectly (a lonely Somali refugee in Miami hears about better Somali food and Somali services in Minneapolis and moves).

 

[shoal007]

i assure you minneapolis is not a depressed midwestern city and has one of the highest somalian populations in the states. not that it really matters. Im not sure where, hoe and when refugee resettlement locations are picked.

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[Raryn]

Certain cities accept more refugees (and put services in place for them). Then as a refugee population gets settled, their friends/family try to join them as well.

It's like the Hmong population. They're basically only in Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Fresno/Madera (with smaller populations all throughout the North Central Valley up through Sacramento). Why? Because thats where the largest proportion settled as refugees 30+ years ago.

Similarly, Minneapolis accepted a number of Somali refugees within the last couple decades, as did a handful of other cities in the South and Northeast.

 

[SurfingDoctor]

The US government helps designate refugee resettlement cities. You probably went to those cities.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr

 

[cbrons]

The US government helps designate refugee resettlement cities. You probably went to those cities.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr

I dont see a list of resettlement cities there. Is there one somewhere?

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[W19]

Assuming you're not joking, I don't think it's "racist" or "bigoted" just to ask where a group of people came from. Maybe OP honestly doesn't know. Ignorance isn't necessarily equivalent to "racism" or "bigotry". Lots of racists and bigots may indeed be ignorant, but the ignorant aren't necessarily racist or bigoted.

But the question could have been less provocative....

 

[osckey]

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[raiderette]

If the area has a very large religious presence, there are often refugees. It is common for churches to help refugees, so you will see Southern and Midwestern towns with unlikely residents.

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[SurfingDoctor]

I dont see a list of resettlement cities there. Is there one somewhere?

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I don't know if there is a specific list. Usually the federal government works with state governments to allow for certain cities to be destinations for certain populations. Essentially every major city is a designated resettlement destination for a specific refugee population. Many cities and areas have multiple refugee populations. There maybe (or probably) a list that says a certain refugee population goes to which specific cities, but I don't have enough knowledge on the subject to tell you where that would be.

 

[Polonium-210]

When I was at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, a local store owner told me that the Catholic Churches in the area were pretty active in assisting Somali immigration to that area.

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

Assuming you're not joking, I don't think it's "racist" or "bigoted" just to ask where a group of people came from. Maybe OP honestly doesn't know. Ignorance isn't necessarily equivalent to "racism" or "bigotry". Lots of racists and bigots may indeed be ignorant, but the ignorant aren't necessarily racist or bigoted.

It was sarcasm directed towards the fact that people jump to name-calling and labeling anybody who makes any sort of statement regarding race even if it is not actually racist.


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[throwaway948738]

It was sarcasm directed towards the fact that people jump to name-calling and labeling anybody who makes any sort of statement regarding race even if it is not actually racist.


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But that's exactly what you did. You jumped to name calling and used the "racist" label.

Good job pal.

 

[Stagg737]

But that's exactly what you did. You jumped to name calling and used the "racist" label.

Good job pal.

 

[bashwell]

But the question could have been less provocative....

TRIGGERED! 😉

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

But that's exactly what you did. You jumped to name calling and used the "racist" label.

Good job pal.

maybe you need to enroll in the Derek Zoolander Center for Children Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too


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[throwaway948738]

maybe you need to enroll in the Derek Zoolander Center for Children Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too


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You're weird.

 

[DetectiveAlonzo]

You been smokin' on da Ganja a wee bit too long my yute.

 

[Michael_Scott]

maybe you need to enroll in the Derek Zoolander Center for Children Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too


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LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! I literally fell on the floor laughing next to the cadaver

 

[username456789]

You're weird.

He was pointing out how poorly you missed the mark.

You still don't seem to get it.

 

[ssfire]

What an odd thread. You haven't seen Somalis in the South because that's not where they've settled for the most part (with the exception of Atlanta). Most Somali immigrants live in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Maine, Seattle, the Bay Area, and San Diego. There are also smaller populations in Washington D.C. and New York City. And the influx happened after the 1991 civil war and continued into the early 2000s. Immigration regulations have significantly changed since those days .

 

[deleted707454]

I'm from middle of nowhere TX, and Somalis make up one of the largest immigrant groups in the area. Do yourself a favor and go find a Somali restaurant. Some of the best dishes you will ever try.

 

[asli]

Somali people are awesome.
Source: myself, an awesome Somali person.

 

[ssttrrbbk]

They are designated refugees. Started coming to the US in the 90s due to war. Sometimes church groups helped bring them over and helped them settle in communities. They tended to stay in those cities and communities thus why their populations are concentrated in certain areas (in my high school it was a Catholic organization).

We had some in my high school along with other countries that experienced civil war in the 90s-00s. I know they were in Minnesota, Michigan as well. I lived in Pittsburgh but honestly we seemed to have less of these refugees than other refugee populations so I would guess that the population in Pittsburgh is not large but honestly I have no idea since I moved from there after high school.

 

[WingedOx]

inb4spf

 

[sazerac]

Somali people are awesome.
Source: myself, an awesome Somali person.

"Where did all these Somalis come from?" The more interesting question is, where are they going... 🙂

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58228c5be4b0aac624882078

Very awesome, indeed!

 

[Doctor Bob]

Where did all these Somalis come from?

Well, when a Somali mommy and a Somali daddy love each other very much, they decide to give each other a special kind of hug...

 

[Psai]

Where did all these Somalis come from?

Well, when a Somali mommy and a Somali daddy love each other very much, they decide to give each other a special kind of hug...

then they get deported

 

[ortnakas]

OP's question comes off as racist, but immigration patterns are often surprising. Minneapolis has the #1 Somali population in the US, followed by Columbus, OH at #2. The largest population of Arab Americans is in Dearborn, MI. The state with the biggest Nigerian population is Texas. The state with the biggest German population is Alabama. I have no idea why any of those factoids are true.

 

[Danbo1957]

The state with the biggest Nigerian population is Texas.

Nigeria is an oil producing country with hundreds of Texans working there over the years. You see Nigerians in Houston, Huntsville (many work in the prisons for some reason) and Dallas/Fort Worth. There is a strong emphasis on getting them culturally integrated by having them attend English language courses and mandatory public education for children.