Rep. Ilhan Omar’s office helped secure safe passage for American allies, including Air Force Intelligence officer Chris Wicker, after the Taliban took control of Kabul in 2021, and Wicker now works as the deputy director of the Small Business Administration’s Minneapolis branch.
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Equitable health care champions discuss heart health
Rep. Ilhan Omar hosted a panel discussion on Black women’s heart health at the NorthPoint Conference Center in Minneapolis, highlighting the importance of mental health in cardiovascular recovery and the need for culturally competent care.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar Reintroduces the Neighbors Not Enemies Act to Repeal Alien Enemies Act
Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen. Mazie Hirono have reintroduced the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, a bill to repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a law steeped in xenophobia and racism, and protect immigrant communities.
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Rep. Omar’s daughter suspended from college over Pro-Palestinian protests
Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, has been suspended from Barnard College for her involvement in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University.
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Northside dance champs receive congressional honor
Rep. Ilhan Omar recently presented national champions Dance City with a Congressional Proclamation.
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Rep. Omar proposes federal bill to protect Black women and girls
Rep. Ilhan Omar proposed the bill during the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in late September, where she believed it would gain support from her colleagues.
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Republicans oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee
House Republicans voted to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her past comments about Israel.
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Rep. Omar on why she deserves a third term
‘It is an honor and a privilege to be able to utilize my unique voice to understand the kind of challenges that our democracy is facing and advocating for the policies that I advocate for.’
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Rep. Omar: ‘We have to go to bat for one another in our time of need’
The MSR sat down with Rep. Omar last week after her recent visit to the U.S. border.
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Letter to the Editor: Where’s Omar?
I didn’t know that Ihlan Omar, the Democratic member of Congress from the Fifth District in Minneapolis and inner-ring suburbs, is running for so many offices this fall.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar makes her case for re-election
The MSR spoke to Rep. Ilhan Omar to give voters a chance to hear from the candidates one more time before the August 11 primary.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father dies due to coronavirus complications
‘No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew and loved him.’
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Bernie Sanders rallies the faithful, calls for racial unity
Sen. Bernie Sanders came to town last week, calling for unity and appealing to the shared humanity of the diverse crowd.
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The Omar agenda: a discussion of Black issues, reparations, and media
In part two of the MSR’s conversation with Ilhan Omar, she talk about her work with the Congressional Black Caucus, connecting with Black media and issues directly affecting African and African Americans.
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The Omar Effect: On the pulse of controversy and change
U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar on her rise in notoriety, challenges and what she hopes to accomplish with her heightened platform.
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Omar and the ‘pseudotyping” of Israel
Since the election of two Muslim women to the United States Congress in 2018, there has been a heightened sensitivity to criticisms of the policies of the Israeli government.
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Rep. Omar supporters protest Trump visit
Hundreds of Rep. Ilhan Omar supporters faced off with President Trump supporters during a protest against the president’s Minnesota visit.
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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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Community responds in solidarity against New Zealand mosque attack [photos]
The community once again stood together to show the strength and endurance of the members of the Dar Al Farooq Center, its supporters, and the larger Twin Cities community.
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Women lawmakers of color caucus at Capitol
Rena Moran, first elected in 2011, was the only woman Minnesota legislator of color at the time. This year’s legislative session included several more women lawmakers of color who formed the People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) caucus (pronounced “pah-see”). “It’s a group of legislators of color that now have my back,” declared Moran. She […]