I mean we are doing the same right now, but I understand what you mean and I agree.When rightwing media does the same to our community even going as far as falsely accusing perpetrators of being Somali when they’re not, you don’t see other Muslim groups calling this out. Often, they join in with the hate train instead of questioning the biased reporting and giving us the benefit of the doubt.
So, while I get your point that anti immigrant cadaans will smear immigrants regardless, immigrant groups are happy to throw others under the bus just to divert attention away from their specific group. Even when Muslim. So, instead of getting involved on either side, I suggest our people mind their own business.
We argue whether we identify as Somali or Muslim first - I say we can individually identify as a Muslim, and identify as Somali collectively.