Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

A conference attendee smiling in conversation at a crowded session table.

A U.S. mayor says his city’s Somali immigrants should “accept our culture and leave your culture at the door,” and critics say he should resign. The Maine People’s Alliance says it has collected hundreds of signatures calling for Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald to step down over his comments to the British Broadcasting Corp. About 6,000 Somali immigrants have settled in the town in search of affordable housing and a safe place to live.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1266576–somalis-should-leave-your-culture-at-the-door-says-town-s-mayor-critics-call-for-resignation