Omar said McCarthy’s preoccupation with removing her from the committee doesn’t address the issues most important to voters.
Islamophobia
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Stop normalizing Islamophobia
For Muslim Americans like myself, it’s another painful reminder of prevailing hatred in the country we call home.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar responds to Rep. Lauren Boebert’s anti-Muslim attacks
‘The truth is that Islamophobia pervades our culture, our politics and even policy decisions.’
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Trump’s attack on Black women in Congress continues with Rep. Ilhan Omar
“The President is inciting violence against a sitting Congresswoman — and an entire group of Americans based on their religion. It’s disgusting. It’s shameful. And any elected leader who refuses to condemn it shares responsibility for it,” tweeted Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on the evening of April 12. “The President is actively and willfully endangering […]
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‘Hate will not win’: local reaction to New Zealand mosque massacre
‘Hate will not win. Our communities are resilient,’ said Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Minnesota in response to the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shootings.
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PHOTOS | Muslim residents and supporters march against Islamophobia
Around 200 protesters gathered in front of May Day Books on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, September 17 to march and protest against Donald Trump and Islamophobia. (Click on photos to open slideshow.) The protest, which lasted roughly two hours, was part of a national call to action issued by Stand Together Against Racism […]