Ilhan Omar is a mother, activist, progressive and Congresswoman. She is also a Muslim who will be one of three representing Congress. |
Rep-elect Ilhan Omar is the Democratic lawmaker from Minnesota. She is replacing Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) who is heading to St. Paul as the Attorney General of Minnesota.
Ellison and Omar are both Sunni Muslims and show pride for their religion, their community and their constituents.
As the first Black woman to represent the state, Omar will work hard to make her voice heard. She is the first Somali-American refugee to serve Congress and fourth practicing Muslim elected to the House of Representatives. The other woman is Rep-elect Rashida Tlaib, the Democratic lawmaker from Michigan. Currently, there is Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) and Ellison who will resign at the end of December.
Omar was born in Somalia. Her family escaped the civil war to reside in the United States. She became involved in politics after seeing Ellison successful and controversial term in Congress.
Ellison was embattled in a scandal involving domestic violence against a previous relationship.
Rep. Rashida Tliab (D-MI) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) take a selfie. |
The right has gotten worked up over it. So now they're attempting to push Republicans in the lame duck session to keep the rule intact.
And of course, the racist reactions towards Omar. She is African American, Muslim, strong and confident. The ultimate resistance towards white male supremacy.
Ilhan Omar Shows Dems Aren't Interested In Confronting Anti-Semitism https://t.co/Lti61pB8RU— Rationalist Yoda (@YodaCon) November 15, 2018
Altogether now:
LEFTISTS ARE THE ACTUAL RACISTS AND ANTI-SEMITES!
Always have been, always will be. Their screams of racism is projection, nothing more.
Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar Says She'll Work To Lift Ban On Religious Headwear In Congress https://t.co/AX2j7iYBIc MUSLIM TERRORIST IS CHANGING U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW INTO MUSLIM SHARIA LAW— MICHAEL WAYNE HURLEY (@LochWayne) November 19, 2018
You are terrorist you should stop talking about Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦— سعود الشهري (@saudalshehri88) November 21, 2018
Muslim congresswoman wants hijabs in Capitol: Hijabs in Congress and Jewish boycott -- new Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar went right to work. https://t.co/b52OkjnDC6 pic.twitter.com/XR5vFRzC7P— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) November 19, 2018
Newly-Elected #MUSSIE— ❌ EAT PORK EVERYDAY ❌ (@MUSSIEPIGROAST) November 20, 2018
Congresswoman @IlhanMN Omar
Vows To Fight House Ban On Headwear
SHE COULD HIDE A SUICIDE BOMB THERE@realDonaldTrump@19PHIL51@Pudingtane@marylene58@seanhannity@IngrahamAngle@TuckerCarlson https://t.co/M5zYxWPZmv
@realDonaldTrump @POTUS @LauraLoomer @FLOTUS @greggutfeld @TheFive @LouDobbs @seanhannity— ❌Micsterz tha Nationalist❌ (@micsterz1) November 19, 2018
So, With this Video Proof Of a Muslims Invasion
And the Election of Ilhan Omar And Hearing She Reversed
Her Platform and NOW wants Israel Blown off the Map...#TaqiyahIsReal In America
No one puts a scarf on my head but me. It’s my choice—one protected by the first amendment.— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 17, 2018
And this is not the last ban I’m going to work to lift. https://t.co/7U3ZLTaWur
“The comment was about the clothes, but at the same time it wasn’t about the clothes. It is never, really, about the clothes. It is about belonging. It is about power. It is about who is assumed to look like a congressperson, and who is not.”— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 19, 2018
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾https://t.co/3D9BCLCFGb
Who said facts mattered? 🤷🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/LMomzRrLZj— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 19, 2018
That the right is mobilizing fake quotes, conspiracies + outright hatred, particularly on Congresswomen of color, shows how vapid they are on actual issues.— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 19, 2018
The racism allowed towards Ilhan + others is completely unacceptable. @Facebook has clearly lost control of their product. https://t.co/vqRaM3iAjX
I love what you always tell me when I worry about the hateful attacks on you.— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) November 19, 2018
"I survived war, I can survive this." @IlhanMN You are the definition of strength. https://t.co/zyu3z2n8nj
If the run-off election in Mississippi favors Mike Espy, then it could be a historical feat. Four African Americans.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) are the only two African American Republicans to return back to Congress. Rep. Mia Love (R-UT) conceded her race against the Democratic mayor of Salt Lake City (and County) mayor Ben McAdams.
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