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Omar Leads Colleagues in Calling for Extension of TPS for Somalis

January 12, 2020January 11, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

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A group of 50 House Democrats led by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week asking for an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis.

Police Investigate Prank Among Somalis At Memphis Mosque Where Someone Pulls Gun On An Imam

June 23, 2017June 22, 2017 Wendy Wilson

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Police are investigating a prank among Somalis at a mosque near the University of Memphis, reports WREG News Channel 3. Overnight Sunday, someone pointed a gun at the head of a religious leader in an incident that was captured on Facebook Live. The man with the gun seems to be joking,…