From the Daily Caller: Democratic Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan praised Somali migrants in the state during a visit to a market in a video posted on YouTube Thursday.
President Donald Trump announced in November that he would end “Temporary Protected Status” for Somalis in the state in response to allegations of welfare fraud and said that the influx of refugees had “destroyed our country.” Flanagan, who wore a hijab, a head covering worn by some Muslim women, during her visit to the market, held a microphone during the video posted by Somali TV of Minnesota.
“Salam Alaikum. My name’s Peggy Flanagan. I am the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, and I’m really honored and humbled to be here with all of you today,” Flanagan said. “I am incredibly clear that the Somali community is part of the fabric of the state of Minnesota. I think about my friendship with Nimco. We’ve been friends for almost 25 years and when I think of being part of Minnesota and growing up here, the Somali community has always been a part of my Minnesota.”
According to her website, Flanagan is Catholic, and she has touted that her “view on immigration is grounded in her Catholic faith.”
Flanagan, 46, is running in the Democrat primary in an effort to win the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by retiring Democrat Sen. Tina Smith.
She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, and has served as Lt. Governor of Minnesota since 2019. She previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
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