Somalia-Born State Rep Calls on Fellow Somalis to Prioritize It Over US: Report

Somalia-Born State Rep Calls on Fellow Somalis to Prioritize It Over US: Report


Even Democrats at the state level put America last.

On Wednesday, the Maine Wire posted a video to the social media platform X of Maine Democratic state Rep. Deqa Dhalac, a native of Somalia.

Speaking via translation, Dhalac stated, “We Somalis living outside of Somalia must always prioritize our country, Somalia, and think of developing our country.”

America last:

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A Maine State Rep says her priority is to develop Somalia… pic.twitter.com/V65NqKV3wf

— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) March 5, 2025

She added, “This must be done, especially by those Somalis abroad such as in the U.S.”

According to her biography from the Maine House Democrats, Dhalac came to the United States over 30 years ago. She has lived in Portland, Maine since 2008 and

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