Yes, there are some old post-9/11 articles about Somali Al Qaeda cells in Maine IIRC. I need to dig through the archives on that and Minnesota.
Historically, the Communist Party has favored setting up in rural Minnesota communities because of the amount of remote areas where they can conduct activities outside of close supervision by law enforcement. I would not be surprised if terrorist groups are emulating that strategy.
Ping for any archival info you have on #20.
Atta flew to Portland Maine the day before 9/11. Reasons unknown, or certainly not disclosed to the public.
Actually Ted Kennedy and some of his co-horts passed a bill in 1965 to allow people from mid-eastern countries easier
access to our country. Since Jefferson, it’s been difficult for them to come here, except on “certain” visas.
Then cllinton invaded Kosovo, Macedonia and other areas. The muslims took advantage and began to invade the countries in that area. Then after Iraq 1, Pres. Bush 1, invited the Iraqi soldiers, who threw up their hands to the Americans, during the fight, to come here. We probably paid for their transportation then allowed the $2,000.00 a month stipend “until the settled in” They have been pouring in ever since.
Yep I was living in the People’s Rep. of MN in the mid-90s and was trying to teach them English.as a volunteer. I had a class of 30 with a few Aztlans sprinkled in. Only one girl was really interested in learning. The rest were just there to collect their welfare check.