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11 October 2019
Trump Attacks Ilhan Omar & Minnesota's Somali Community In Disparaging Anti-Immigrant Campaign Speech
Trump stepped up his demonization of Minnesota's Somali community in front of a braying crowd of MAGA-hat wearing supporters.
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18 July 2019
#IStandWithIlhan: Supporters Rally Behind Ilhan Omar Following Racist 'Send Her Back' Chant
"I am here where I belong, at the people's house, and you're just going to have to deal,"—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
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12 April 2019
Watch Ilhan Omar on Stephen Colbert: 'I'm as American as Everyone Else Is'
The first-term American congresswomen from Minnesota talks about the xenophobic attacks against her
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18 February 2019
Op Ed: In Defense of the Black Boogeyman
What the disciplining of Ilhan Omar tells us about anti-semitism and black dissent in America
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03 January 2019
Ilhan Omar Is the First Woman to Wear Hijab In Congress
The Somali-born lawmaker is one of two Muslim congresswomen sworn into the House of Representatives today.
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06 November 2018
Ilhan Omar Has Become the First Somali-American To Be Elected to Congress
She is also one of the first Muslim women to be elected to the House, taking Keith Ellison's seat.
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15 August 2018
Ilhan Omar Could Be the First Somali-American in Congress After Snagging Democratic Primary
Two more Somali-Americans also make history by winning seats in Minnesota's State House.
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14 August 2018
Ilhan Omar is Running for Congress and the Alt Right is Trying to Sabotage Her
The first Somali-American legislator had her event with Rashida Tlaib interrupted by anti-Muslim activists including the Laura Loomer.
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09 November 2016
7 Moments Worth Celebrating From Tuesday's Disastrous Election
Finding a few bright spots from an otherwise horrendous day in American history, here are some moments from Tuesday’s election worth celebrating.
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08 November 2016
Ilhan Omar Makes History as the First Somali-American, Muslim Woman Legislator
Ilhan Omar is officially the next State Representative of Minnesota's District 60B, thus making her the first Somali-American lawmaker in U.S. history.
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02 November 2016
The ‘Ilhan Omar Effect’: How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota
Omar is poised to be the first Somali-American elected to a state legislature in the U.S
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10 August 2016
This Somali-American Activist Just Made History as She Wins Minnesota's District 60B Primary
Ilhan Omar beat a long-term incumbent, and will be the candidate for Minnesota's DFL on the November 8 ballot for state representative.
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