January 12, 2026
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a far-left Democrat, recently alleged that Somalis have always been a part of America. However, the evidence strongly points to that claim being a gross exaggeration. Speaking Nov. 24 at the Minnesota state capitol about President Donald Trump's halting of Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in...

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a far-left Democrat, recently alleged that Somalis have always been a part of America. However, the evidence strongly points to that claim being a gross exaggeration.

Speaking Nov. 24 at the Minnesota state capitol about President Donald Trump’s halting of Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota, Omar insisted that her Somali constituents deserve better.

“Somalis are not terrorizing this nation,” she said. “We are helping it thrive. Somalis have always seen themselves as a fabric – seen themselves as a fabric of this nation.”

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