Tag: Ilhan Omar
ICE, Ilhan Omar and Somalis: Unpacking Trump’s obsession with Minnesota
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been sprayed with a foul-smelling liquid during a town hall she was hosting on Tuesday. A man rushed towards th...
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‘Political thunderstorm’: inside Trump’s attacks on the Somali community
The US president’s clamp down on immigration and flouting of the rule of law in Minnesota is entrenching long-established reserves of solidarity....
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Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where t...
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Immigration raids in Minnesota fuel grassroots Somali activism
When immigration agents began aggressive operations in Minneapolis last month, Kowsar Mohamed started knocking on doors, fielding late-night calls and...
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Ilhan Omar and two other House members blocked from visiting ICE facility in Minnesota
Three Democratic members of Congress from Minnesota, including House representative Ilhan Omar, were blocked from entering an Immigration and Customs ...
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Protests erupt as ICE agent kills woman during Minneapolis immigration raid
A federal officer with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has fatally shot a woman who was acting as a legal observer amid ongoing protests ag...
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US ‘looking at’ revoking citizenship for Somalis convicted of fraud: White House
The US government is “looking at” the possibility of revoking citizenship from Somalis convicted of fraud, the White House said on Wednesday....
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