[Lijahsbubbe]

Yes, I'm sure of the article. It was in the Pioneer Press, and mentioned my county specifically. I remember stories about the influx in Maine also, and how their social services were being overloaded.

The Twin Cities area has the largest population of Somalians in the U.S. The Twin Cities area also has the largest number of Hmong of any metropolitan area in the nation.

Interesting point about Maine's welfare checks. I didn't know anyone could beat Minnesota's!

[Siamese Princess]

I just remembered something -- somewhere Somalis publicly cheered the attacks on 9-11. Was that Minnesota?

Immigration was intended to serve the interests of the United States. Now, we've become the world's biggest charity ward.

[Theodore R.]

Interesting point about Maine's welfare checks. I didn't know anyone could beat Minnesota's

I don't know about welfare checks from state to state, but I understand that TX has some of the smallest. I have also read that NH has less generous welfare than does Dean's VT or Snowe's ME. Wouldn't CA be the mecca of welfare and explain to some extent the illegal immigration problem there?