Somalis in Minnesota
Somali imagration
Push and pull for the Somalis
Push
Lack of fresh water, a bad economy, little food, there a republic, and a lot less jobs
Pull
More fresh water, a stable economy, lots of food, democracy and a lot more opportunity
Raven-steins laws of migration
Most immigrants moving long distance settle in urban areas
Most move from rural to urban
But they don't fit the law of counter flow
They move to Minneapolis
Minneapolis
This is the highest concentration of somalis in Minnesota
Interpreter
Most Somalis work as interpreters in Minnesota
Medical fields
Many Somalis work in medical fields in Minnesota
What are some challenges for Somalis
There is a language barrier because they speak Somalian
There is a lot of racism from being from the Middle East and because of the reputation of Somalis in Somalia
Somalia
This is where Somalis come from
Minnesota
This is where they're going