This shouldn't be that difficult of trying to conflate. Look, we, we see it here. If you commit crimes, you go to jail. Doesn't matter what your race is, what your ethnicity, religion. But Demonizing the entire group of people by their race and their ethnicity, a very group of people who contribute to the vitality, economic, cultural of this state. Is something I was hoping we'd never have to see. This is on top of all of the other vile comments. So let's be very clear. This should be easy to differentiate. (00:30–00:39)
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Asserts that the Somali community contributes to the vitality, economy, and culture of Minnesota.
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