Letter: Use Stories to Honor Other Groups

Letter: Use stories to honor other groups

Editor: When President Trump labeled Somali immigrants “garbage,” he weaponized presidential power to diminish an entire community. In her insightful TED Talk, “The Danger of a Single Story," novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warns that "power lies not only in the…

Republican congressman refuses to defend constituents Trump called 'garbage'

The New Republic reports House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) refused to give a direct answer when asked if he agreed with President Donald Trump’s characterization of thousands of Somali residents — thousands of whom live in Emmer's district — as “garbage.”Migrant Insider’s Pablo Manríquez confronted Emmer as he walked down a hall, demanding if he agreed with Trump that “5,000 Somali residents in your district in St. Cloud are garbage?”The N…

Republican Forced to Answer How Many Somalis He Represents Are Garbage

Minnesota Republican Representative Tom Emmer was asked directly if he agreed with President Trump’s assessment that the thousands of Somali residents he represents are “garbage.” He couldn’t give a straight answer. “Mr. Emmer, do you agree with President Trump that say[s] 5,000 Somali residents in your district in St. Cloud are garbage?” Migrant Insider’s Pablo Manríquez asked Emmer while he walked down a hallway. The Republican majority whip o…