Debate on Somali Immigration Fraud

Question is, should Somalians who committed fraud

be denaturalized and deported, Mr. Ballieu?

Again-

Yes or no?

... I'm not sure that's an appropriate

question because the majority of Somali

Minnesotans are citizens.

So if you commit fraud in this country and you are here from

Somalia, you don't believe they should be

denaturalized and deported.

Again, most-

How much fraud would it take for you to wanna denaturalize and deport someone who

committed fraud in this country? How much?

Again, Ms. Mase, a-

A billion? Nine billion? 19 billion? What would it take for you?

Most Somali Minnesotans are citizens.

Right. And the ones that committed fraud, the question was, if you understand

English, should be

those who committed fraud, should they be denaturalized and deported,

the Somalians

who are here, the ones that can't speak English.

Yeah. So under US law, the basic-

Okay. My next question for you-

Excuse me. Can I please finish the question?

No, you can't because you're not answering the

question.

My next question is, this is yes or no.

If you marry your brother and you commit immigration fraud,

should you be denaturalized and deported?

Again, that-

If you commit immigration fraud, yes or no?

Again, that question seems really inappropriate.

And if I can get back to your ques-

Well, you can't answer my question, so that's probably more inappropriate.

Can you name one significant contribution to Minnesota from a Somali

immigrant who can't speak English?

Absolutely, yes. But again, this is a-

You didn't name one. All right. So my next questions

are gonna be for the honorable

Ms. Robbins. Good afternoon. Thank you f- all for being here today