In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, many Somalians living in the US came under attack by the government with accusations that they were financing terrorism via money transfers to relatives back home. The following trailer is a part of the documentary, The American Dream, made by Somali filmmaker, Mahdy Maaweel. The film documents the raids and persecutions, as well as the response of the Somalian-American community.