波士顿市长在国家欺诈指控中赞扬了索马里裔美国人,强调他们的贡献,反对替罪羊。
Boston’s mayor praised Somali Americans amid national fraud allegations, stressing their contributions and opposing scapegoating.
波士顿市长吴米歇尔(Michelle Wu)将该市在安全、就业和教育方面的进展归功于索马里社会, 认为这些进展对于波士顿的成就至关重要,
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu credited the Somali community with the city’s progress in safety, jobs, and education, calling them essential to Boston’s achievements, while also condemning delays in citizenship processing.
她在2025年12月23日的发言中提请注意明尼苏达州发生的一起重大的联邦欺诈案件,涉及92名被告,其中82名是索马里裔美国人,他们因从儿童营养方案偷盗3亿多美元而受到指控。
Her remarks, made on December 23, 2025, drew attention amid a major federal fraud case in Minnesota involving 92 defendants—82 of whom are Somali Americans—charged with stealing over $300 million from the Child Nutrition Program.
尽管联邦检察官指控非营利组织“喂养我们的未来”存在大规模盗窃行为,包括州长蒂姆·沃尔兹和众议员伊尔汗·奥马尔在内的官员批评联邦政府的处理方式,理由是对针对移民的担忧。
While federal prosecutors allege widespread theft through the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, officials including Governor Tim Walz and Representative Ilhan Omar have criticized the federal government’s handling, citing concerns over targeting immigrants.
吴重申,她致力于移民支持和团结,摒弃仇恨,因为争议助长了关于移民、问责制和联邦执法的更广泛政治辩论。
Wu reiterated her commitment to immigrant support and unity, rejecting hate, as the controversy fuels broader political debate over immigration, accountability, and federal enforcement.