The Newest African-Americans?: Somali Struggles for Belonging

Abstract

Nigration anchors the essence of what it means to be an American. Drawing of Somalis in MN and Ohio, wnat to locate Somali migration expereinces within the debates about intergration nad path to citizenship "belonging". Segragation in the inne-cities. Challenges for citizenship and future Somali-American prospects. Somalis are the largest African refugees admitted between 1983-2000., but 25.4% of those admitted between 2001-2005. Strong-inter ethnic and net-work to share information about public housing