{"id":2410563,"date":"2025-03-06T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somalia-born-state-rep-calls-on-fellow-somalis-to-prioritize-it-over-us-report\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:57:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:57:34","slug":"somalia-born-state-rep-calls-on-fellow-somalis-to-prioritize-it-over-us-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somalia-born-state-rep-calls-on-fellow-somalis-to-prioritize-it-over-us-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia-Born State Rep Calls on Fellow Somalis to Prioritize It Over US: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsomalia-born-state-rep-calls-on-fellow-somalis-to-prioritize-it-over-us-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410563&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary centers around a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">controversial statement made<\/a> \u2063by Maine Democratic state Representative Deqa Dhalac, an immigrant \u200bfrom Somalia. In a video shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average ...n Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, Dhalac remarked that Somalis\u2062 living abroad, notably\u200d in the \u2064U.S., should prioritize \u2063the development \u200cof Somalia\u2064 over their adopted country. This comment has drawn \u200bcriticism,with opponents arguing\u2063 that she and other Democrats in the \u200cstate are placing the interests \u2062of foreign nations ahead of their constituents. Dhalac,who fled civil\u2062 war\u200d in Somalia\u2062 more than three \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/census-bureau-announces-it-will-miss-deadline-could-undermine-president-trumps-efforts-to-exclude-illegal-aliens-from-congressional-apportionment\/\" title=\"Census Bureau Announces It Will Miss Deadline \u2013 Could Undermine President Trump\u2019s Efforts to Exclude Illegal Aliens from Congressional Apportionment\">decades ago<\/a>,was the first Somali-born\u2063 mayor in the U.S. and has been involved\u200c in initiatives\u2063 to support \u200dimmigrants in Maine, including the establishment of the\u2063 Office of New Americans.\u200b The article questions the implications of her\u200c remarks, suggesting that prioritizing Somalia \u200dmay undermine her responsibilities to\u200d the residents of maine, prompting\u2064 a broader debate about the roles of elected officials with immigrant backgrounds.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even Democrats at the state level put America last.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Maine Wire posted a video to the social media platform X of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hours-maine-gov-defies-trump-face-feds-hit-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine<\/a> Democratic state Rep. Deqa Dhalac, a native of Somalia.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking via translation, Dhalac stated, &ldquo;We Somalis living outside of Somalia must always <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/call-treason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prioritize our country<\/a>, Somalia, and think of developing our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">America last:<\/p>\n<p>A Maine State Rep says her priority is to develop Somalia&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V65NqKV3wf\">pic.twitter.com\/V65NqKV3wf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMaineWire\/status\/1897316214604751014?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>She added, &ldquo;This must be done, especially by those Somalis abroad such as in the U.S.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/housedems\/dhalac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her biography<\/a> from the Maine House Democrats, Dhalac came to the United States over 30 years ago. She has lived in Portland, Maine since 2008 and raised three children there who attended the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sf-school-board-president-accuses-mayor-of-division-for-criticizing-renaming-re-opening-plans\/\" title=\"SF School Board President Accuses Mayor Of \u2018Division\u2019 For Criticizing Renaming, Re-Opening Plans\">public school system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dhalac first came to the United States to flee Somalia during a civil war.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, violence and political instability in her home country led Dhalac to come to the United States seeking a better life for herself where she raised children, became a public official in 2021 as the first Somali-born mayor in the U.S. &mdash; something the House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mother-jocelyn-nungaray-fires-back-cowardly-democrats-antics-trumps-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> also mentioned &mdash; and enjoyed all the freedoms and luxuries of living in this country.<\/p>\n<p>After all of this, she puts Somalia first.<\/p>\n<p>Dhalac played a role in establishing the Office of New Americans in Maine along with her colleague, Tarlan Ahmadov, an Azerbaijani serving as director of the ONA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2025\/02\/maine-office-of-new-americans-director-faces-backlash-calls-for-resignation-over-anti-armenian-social-media-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Maine Wire<\/a> reported Feb. 19 that Ahmadov was facing calls for removal by Armenians living in Maine for several X posts taken as anti-Armenian.<\/p>\n<p>Maine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/governor\/mills\/news\/governor-mills-unveils-plan-establish-office-new-americans-maine-state-government-2024-01-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced plans<\/a> for the ONA in January 2024, with the intent of &ldquo;making Maine a home of opportunity for all, by welcoming and supporting immigrants to strengthen Maine&rsquo;s workforce, enhance the vibrancy of Maine&rsquo;s communities, and build a strong and inclusive economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Dhalac put America last in her comments above and helped Ahmadov and Maine put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-democratic-rep-says-ukraines-border-border-america-last-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America last<\/a> through the ONA.<\/p>\n<p>Why not work for the people who are already here? Why not prioritize your constituents?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/future\/about\/our-team\/tarlan-ahmadov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahmadov<\/a> came to the United States in 2003. Neither he nor Dhalac are recent immigrants, having come to the United States decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>Both have taken full advantage of the many opportunities the United States offers, finding the safety and prosperity that was missing in their native lands.<\/p>\n<p>All of this to put this country last.<\/p>\n<p>How Democrats continue to win <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-elections-chief-refuses-leave-trump-fires-vows-dig-cause-trouble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elections<\/a> acting this way is beyond confounding.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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