# A New England city was transformed by refugees – now it faces a youth gun violence crisis: ‘Fear for my life’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/a-new-england-city-was-transformed-by-refugees-now-it-faces-a-youth-gun-violence-crisis-fear-for-my-life/
- Published: 2026-10-24T08:00:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T09:11:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-england-city-transformed-refugees-now-faces-youth-gun-violence-crisis-fear-my-life
- Topics: Geopolitics, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Lewiston reported 35 gun-related incidents this year.
- Twenty-two incidents involved juveniles.
- City officials approved $200,000 for extra police patrols.

## Summary

Lewiston, Maine, is facing a youth gun-violence problem, with police reporting 35 gun-related incidents this year, 22 involving juveniles. City leaders have increased police patrols and called for changes to the juvenile justice system, while residents describe feeling unsafe and frustrated by repeat offenders being released.

The article says Lewiston is home to many refugees, including people from Somalia, but provides no official data linking Somali residents as a group to the violence. A former city council president alleges the justice system lacks accountability; Somali residents interviewed instead point to broader factors such as poverty and youth violence in other places. The city has approved $200,000 in additional police overtime funding.

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