Ilhan Omar
DThe Office of Congresswoman Omar released the following statement: “This raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies. For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back. Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies.”
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
ICE is out of control. This week, a five year-old child watched ICE shoot his father. Trump's rogue agency has shot more than 43 people in two years, murdering eight. There is no reforming this abhorrent agency. Abolish ICE.
Trump’s obsession with demonizing the Somali community is dangerous and reprehensible. Hate to break it to him: Somali Minnesotans are resilient. We will not let Trump intimidate us. Our neighbors have our back.
9 months ago, ICE agent Jonathan Ross murdered Renée Good in broad daylight and called her a "fucking bitch" as he walked away. Renée's family and our community have yet to see justice for this senseless murder. It's unacceptable. We must prosecute and abolish ICE.
The president should never joke about American cities getting bombed. Don’t normalize his constant pathetic, insane, and completely unhinged behavior.
Two-thirds of Americans support Medicare for All. Americans are done with a healthcare system that puts profits before people. Medicare for All can save 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year—turns out, progressive policies can be good politics AND good policy.
Full blown fascism. We have the Fourth and Fifth Amendments for a reason: to stop government agents like ICE from becoming the president’s secret police. Where's the outrage from “constitutional conservatives”?
Flock cameras track your every move. It’s creepy, dangerous, and raises serious civil rights concerns. Big Tech is pushing us toward an AI surveillance state. Americans deserve privacy, not unchecked surveillance. Ban Flock NOW.
Renee Good's family deserves accountability and justice. The officer responsible for her death must be prosecuted and ICE must be abolished. This is the bare minimum. No family should have to suffer this kind of loss and trauma ever again.
$4.9 million more every year in costs for Minnesota taxpayers just to enforce these draconian requirements.
My statement with @RepMcGovern and @RepGaramendi: We are deeply alarmed by increasing violence in Ethiopia, including the Ethiopian military strike last week on an aid convoy delivering assistance in Tigray. The 2022 Pretoria Agreement that silenced the guns in Northern Ethiopia committed all parties to ceasing hostilities, protecting civilians, allowing humanitarian access to those affected, and undertaking comprehensive transitional justice to hold those responsible for human rights abuses and violations responsible. Unfortunately, this agreement has not been upheld, and these conditions have not been met. This increased conflict threatens the entire country and the region as a whole, which is already reeling from the previous war in Northern Ethiopia and the devastating conflict in Sudan. Ordinary civilians are bearing the brunt of this violence. We urge all parties in Ethiopia to immediately recommit to peace negotiations and uphold their responsibilities under the Pretoria Agreement. Ethiopia’s neighbors and the international community must work to defuse tensions and facilitate peace. We also urge the U.S. State Department to work with all parties to end the violence and hold those responsible accountable. The people of Ethiopia deserve peace and justice.
$13.6 million less every year for emergency Medicaid services.
Today, the GOP’s “Big, Ugly Bill” Medicaid eligibility requirements take effect. Here’s what that means for Minnesotans: 🧵
WASHINGTON – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Chair of the U.S.-Africa Policy Working Group, Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Ethiopian American Caucus and member of the U.S.-Africa Policy Working Group, and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), member of the U.S.-Africa Policy Working Group, released the following statement on hostilities in Ethiopia: “We are deeply alarmed by increasing violence in Ethiopia, including the Ethiopian military strike last week on an aid convoy delivering assistance in Tigray. "The 2022 Pretoria Agreement that silenced the guns in Northern Ethiopia committed all parties to ceasing hostilities, protecting civilians, allowing humanitarian access to those affected, and undertaking comprehensive transitional justice to hold those responsible for human rights abuses and violations responsible. Unfortunately, this agreement has not been upheld, and these conditions have not been met. "This increased conflict threatens the entire country and the region as a whole, which is already reeling from the previous war in Northern Ethiopia and the devastating conflict in Sudan. Ordinary civilians are bearing the brunt of this violence. "We urge all parties in Ethiopia to immediately recommit to peace negotiations and uphold their responsibilities under the Pretoria Agreement. Ethiopia’s neighbors and the international community must work to defuse tensions and facilitate peace. "We also urge the U.S. State Department to work with all parties to end the violence and hold those responsible accountable. The people of Ethiopia deserve peace and justice.” ###
And Minnesotans are left to pay the price—all to help fund tax cuts for Trump’s billionaire allies.
15,000+ Minnesotans in the Fifth District could lose access to healthcare.
9 Americans have been killed by Israeli forces in the last 4 years. We need answers. Senate Republicans just blocked a resolution to get accountability for their families and the thousands of Palestinians facing genocide. Unconscionable.
Like so many women, I’ve experienced a miscarriage. Years ago, when my doctor couldn’t find a heartbeat, I was given medication to help me through it. I was grateful to have access to the care I needed during an incredibly difficult time. That’s why protecting access to mifepristone and medication abortion matters. These medications are an essential part of medical care, including during miscarriage. No woman should have to navigate an experience like this without the care and choices she needs.
Amazon. Uber. Exxon. Apple. Pfizer. All companies that are being sued by the State of Minnesota for unethical or illegal practices. Ron Schutz owns more than $10,000 in individual stock in each of them. Minnesotans deserve an AG who will protect the people, not his own profits.
My take on school meals: Make them UNIVERSAL so no child goes to school hungry. It has worked in Minnesota. Now it’s time for us to provide free meals to all students nationwide.
This is a blatant attempt to suppress the vote ahead of this year's midterm elections. Eligible voters will be disenfranchised by this flawed tool. It is un-American in every way.
Africa’s future is our future. Honored to have hosted the CBC ALC Africa Braintrust panel to discuss innovation on the continent. As the only African-born member of Congress, I’m proud to work to ensure Africa's future is inclusive and built for the people. https://t.co/XgwN2GPgbs
Renée Good, Alex Pretti, Ruben Ray Martinez, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Duran Guerrero should all be alive today. Their families and our communities deserve justice and accountability. We must prosecute and abolish ICE — this senseless violence can never happen again. https://t.co/MkIxjolLjt
Any time an industry comes to you and says, “Help us regulate ourselves,” you have to be skeptical. AI needs strong guardrails to protect the public—not rules written to make tech CEOs and billionaires even richer. https://t.co/R0Btj8VdqN