Somali-Born Maine State Rep Admits Her Purpose Is to Develop Somalia

One Maine state representative has single priority. And it isn’t America.

Deqa Dhalac, a Somali immigrant who was formerly the Mayor of South Portland and is now a member of the Maine House of Representatives, has argued her fellow Somalis should focus on putting their own country first.

“We Somalis living outside of Somalia must always prioritize our country, Somalia, and think of developing our country,” she said in a video obtained by The Maine Wire.

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

Watch the clip below:

America last:

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

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

Dhalac fled the civil war in Somalia over 30 years ago to seek refuge in the United States, although her real loyalty obviously remains with her country of birth.

During the presidential campaign, she argued that a Trump presidency would put the lives of immigrants at risk, including her own.

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