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screenshot of misleading X post from a user with the username “@realBrandonGill” that reads: “We welcomed mass migration from Somalia to our country and they rewarded us by forming their own cultural enclaves, stealing from our welfare programs, and bringing the third world culture that would cause someone to fire shots at a homecoming football game.”

Somali Culture Does Not Promote Gun Violence

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Somali immigrants steal from welfare.

Somali culture promotes gun violence.

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Fact

There is no data to support sweeping claims of widespread welfare fraud from Somali immigrants. 

Somali culture does not promote gun violence. 

Gun violence is a widespread issue across the United States. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were over 44 thousand gun-related deaths in 2024. Decades of research point to the easy availability of firearms as a major contributing factor.   

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