The Forecaster/Portland Press Herald Columns by Abdi
Trump order to pull troops out of Somalia a green light for terrorists
On Dec. 4 President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Defense to withdraw troops and assets out of Somalia by early 2021. Read about Abdi’s perspective on this issue.
PORTLAND PRESS, December 21, 2021
rESTRICTING LEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM BECOMING CITIZENS
The U.S. government has a new requirement for immigrants seeking to become citizens. This new addition started Dec. 1 and it may be a way to make is harder for legal immigrants to become naturalized citizens. Read Abdi’s perspective on this important issue.
PORTLAND PRESS, December 9, 2021
The vote of my life
I became a naturalized U.S citizen on Jan. 17, 2020, just as the United States was starting off its election year. Read about Abdi’s experience voting in the USA for the first time.
PORTLAND PRESS, October 13, 2020
Biden needs to keep his promise to refugees
The conversation about gun violence should begin at home
Verbal microaggressions are common and painful
Yarmouth Clam Festival reflects the way life should be