The Letter: An American Town and the 'Somali Invasion' (2003)

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Ziad Hamzeh

The story

In October 2002, former mayor of Lewiston Laurier T. Raymond wrote an open letter addressed to leaders of the Somali immigrant community, predicting a negative impact on the city's social services and requesting that they discourage further relocation to the town. The letter angered some people and prompted various community leaders and residents to speak out against the mayor, drawing national attention.

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