74-422: Hatch Amendment may refer to: The Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment (2003) The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (1978) Either of two proposed Human Life Amendments: The Hatch Amendment of 1981 The Hatch-Eagleton Amendment of 1983 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
148-598: A bachelor's degree , majoring in political science and international studies . Omar was a Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota 's Humphrey School of Public Affairs . Omar began her professional career as a community nutrition educator at the University of Minnesota , working in that capacity from 2006 to 2009 in the Greater Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. In 2012, she served as campaign manager for Kari Dziedzic 's reelection campaign for
222-587: A congressional non-binding resolution proposed by August Pfluger , which states that "the State of Israel is not a racist or apartheid state ", that Congress rejects "all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia", and that "the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel". On October 16, 2023, Omar signed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war . She criticized
296-598: A hijab on the House floor. She is a member of the informal group known as " The Squad ", whose members form a unified front to push for progressive changes such as the Green New Deal and Medicare for All . The other members of "The Squad" are Ayanna Pressley , Rashida Tlaib , and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez . Brian Stelter of CNN Business found that from January to July 2019 Omar had around twice as many mentions on Fox News as on CNN and MSNBC, and about six times
370-780: A "progressive rising star". In 2016, Omar ran on the Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) ticket for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 60B, which includes part of northeast Minneapolis. On August 9, Omar defeated Mohamud Noor and incumbent Phyllis Kahn in the DFL primary. Her chief opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Abdimalik Askar, another activist in the Somali-American community. In late August, Askar announced his withdrawal from
444-469: A $ 500 fine. The Campaign Finance Board's investigation also found that in 2014 and 2015 Omar had jointly filed taxes with a man she was not legally married to. Unlike some states, Minnesota does not recognize common law marriage , and so such a joint filing is not legally permitted. But experts have said that if the taxpayer files a correction within three years, as Omar's attorney and accountants did in 2016, then there are normally no further consequences, and
518-824: A 0.1% tax on bond transactions; she introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives. In June 2019, Omar and Senator Tina Smith introduced the No Shame at School Act, which would end the marking of—and punishment for—students with school meal debt. Omar supports Medicare for All as proposed in the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act . On July 19, 2022, after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization , Omar and 17 other members of Congress were arrested in an act of civil disobedience for refusing to clear
592-564: A March 3 tweet, which led to an online exchange between the two. In response, Omar reaffirmed her position, insisting that she "should not be expected to have allegiance/pledge support to a foreign country in order to serve my country in Congress or serve on committee." Omar said she was simply criticizing Israel, drawing a distinction between criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu and being anti-Semitic. Omar's spokesman, Jeremy Slevin, said Omar
666-599: A Muslim candidate. In response to an editorial in the Minneapolis Star Tribune arguing that Omar should be more transparent about her use of campaign funds, she said: "these people are part of systems that have historically been disturbingly motivated to silence, discredit and dehumanize influencers who threaten the establishment." In June 2019, Minnesota campaign finance officials ruled that Omar had to pay back $ 3,500 that she had spent on out-of-state travel and tax filing in violation of state law, plus
740-439: A boycott of Israel (as Omar and Tlaib had done with their support for BDS ). Netanyahu also cited Omar and Tlaib listing their destination as Palestine instead of Israel, claiming he thus viewed their visit as an attempt to "hurt Israel and increase its unrest". Netanyahu also said that Omar and Tlaib did not plan on visiting or meeting with any Israeli officials from the government or the opposition, and additionally accused Miftah,
814-544: A ceasefire, you just stop sending the weapons." In August 2019, Omar and Representative Rashida Tlaib were banned from entering Israel, a reversal from the July 2019 statement by Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer that "any member of Congress" would be allowed in. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attributed the ban to Israeli law preventing the entry of people who call for
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#1732798692923888-481: A divorce lawyer, and that her acceptance of speaking fees from public colleges violated Minnesota House rules. Omar responded that the attorney's fees were not personal but campaign-related; she offered to return the speaking fees. Drazkowski later accused Omar of improperly using campaign funds for personal travel to Estonia and locations in the U.S. Omar's campaign dismissed the accusations as politically motivated and accused Drazkowski of using public funds to harass
962-409: A foreign country." The statements were quickly criticized as allegedly drawing on antisemitic tropes . House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Eliot Engel said it was "deeply offensive to call into question the loyalty of fellow American citizens" and asked Omar to retract her statement. House Appropriations Committee chairwoman Nita Lowey also called for an apology and criticized the statements in
1036-579: A group of 13 House members introducing articles of impeachment against Trump on charges of high crimes and misdemeanors . The charges are related to Trump 's alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia and incitement of the attack at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. , by his supporters , which occurred during the certification of electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election that affirmed Joe Biden 's victory. For
1110-480: A majority of Americans were opposed to the amendment. Ilhan Omar Ilhan Abdullahi Omar ( Arabic : إلهان عبد الله عمر) ( / ˈ ɪ l h ɑː n ˈ oʊ m ɑːr / ; born October 4, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party . Before her election to Congress, Omar served in
1184-660: A millennia-old "conspiracy theory of the Jew as the hypnotic conspirator". When asked in an interview how she would respond to American Jews who found the remark offensive, Omar replied: "I don't know how my comments would be offensive to Jewish Americans. My comments precisely are addressing what was happening during the Gaza War and I'm clearly speaking about the way the Israeli regime was conducting itself in that war." After reading Weiss's commentary, Omar apologized for not "disavowing
1258-538: A number of congressional progressive Democrats, the resolution was amended to include Islamophobia, racism, and homophobia. On March 7, the House passed the amended resolution. Omar called the resolution "historic on many fronts" and said, "We are tremendously proud to be part of a body that has put forth a condemnation of all forms of bigotry including anti-Semitism , racism , and white supremacy ." Some Minnesota Jewish and Muslim community leaders later expressed continuing concern about Omar's statements and indicated that
1332-592: A street during a protest for reproductive rights outside the Supreme Court Building . Omar has criticized Saudi Arabia 's human rights abuses and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen . In October 2018, she tweeted: "The Saudi government might have been strategic at covering up the daily atrocities carried out against minorities, women, activists and even the #YemenGenocide, but
1406-450: A teacher trainer. Her mother, Fadhuma Abukar Haji Hussein, a Benadiri , died when Ilhan was two. She was raised by her father and grandfather, who were moderate Sunni Muslims opposed to the rigid Wahhabi interpretation of Islam. Her grandfather Abukar was the director of Somalia's National Marine Transport, and some of Omar's uncles and aunts also worked as civil servants and educators. She and her family fled Somalia to escape
1480-475: Is a reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger , a naturalized citizen and the governor of California from 2003 to 2011. The text of the amendment reads as follows: Section 1. A person who is a citizen of the United States, who has been for 20 years a citizen of the United States, and who is otherwise eligible to the Office of President, is not ineligible to that Office by reason of not being a native-born citizen of
1554-484: Is the first Somali American in the United States Congress and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota. She is also one of the first two Muslim women (along with Rashida Tlaib ) to serve in Congress. She has been the target of derogatory comments by political opponents, including Donald Trump , as a result of her background. She has also been the target of several death threats. Omar
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#17327986929231628-425: Is what Israel is implementing". She responded to Netanyahu that she had intended to meet members of Israel's legislative Knesset and Israeli security officials. Both Democratic and Republican legislators criticized the ban and requested that Israel rescind it. AIPAC released a statement saying that it disagreed with Israel's move and that Omar and Tlaib should have been allowed to "experience Israel firsthand", while
1702-455: The 118th Congress : Speaking after the 2021 United States Capitol attack , Omar said the experience was very traumatizing and that the trauma would last a long time. She said she began to fear for her life when the evacuation began and as she was being escorted to a secure area she made a phone call to the father of her children to "make sure he would continue to tell my children that I loved them if I didn't make it out." She said, "The face of
1776-680: The BDS movement . When journalist Glenn Greenwald responded that it was remarkable "how much time U.S. political leaders spend defending a foreign nation even if it means attacking free speech rights of Americans", and tagged Omar for a comment, she replied with a quote from a hip hop song, " It's All About the Benjamins ", alluding to a slang term for U.S. $ 100 bills . Both Democratic and Republican politicians accused her of using an antisemitic trope regarding Jews and money, although some Democratic politicians defended Omar's comment. Omar later said that she
1850-725: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and has denounced Israel's settlement policies and military campaigns in the occupied Palestinian territories , as well as the influence of pro-Israel lobbies in American politics. In February 2023, the Republican-controlled House voted to remove Omar from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee , citing past comments she had made about Israel and concerns over her objectivity. Omar
1924-657: The Build Back Better Act . While she was in the Minnesota legislature, Omar was critical of the Israeli government and opposed a law prohibiting the state from working with companies that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. She compared the movement to people who "engage[d] in boycotts" of apartheid in South Africa. During her House campaign, she said she did not support
1998-591: The Hatch Amendment or Arnold Amendment , is a proposed United States constitutional amendment that would remove the Constitution's requirement that the president and vice president must be natural-born citizens . It was proposed in July 2003 by senator Orrin Hatch , and would allow naturalized citizens to run for either office when they have been citizens for 20 years. The name Arnold Amendment
2072-660: The Kurds ." In October 2019, Omar voted "present" on H.Res. 296, to recognize the Armenian genocide , causing a backlash. She said in a statement that "accountability and recognition of genocide should not be used as cudgel in a political fight" and argued that such a step should include both the Atlantic slave trade and the Native American genocide . In November, after her controversial vote, Omar publicly condemned
2146-616: The Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing part of Minneapolis . Her congressional district includes all of Minneapolis and some of its first-ring suburbs . Omar serves as deputy chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and has advocated for a $ 15 minimum wage , universal healthcare , student loan debt forgiveness , the protection of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , and abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) . A frequent critic of Israel, Omar supports
2220-624: The Minnesota State Senate . Between 2012 and 2013, she was a child nutrition outreach coordinator at the Minnesota Department of Education . In 2013, Omar managed Andrew Johnson 's campaign for Minneapolis City Council . After Johnson was elected, she served as his senior policy aide from 2013 to 2015. During a contentious precinct caucus that turned violent in February 2014, she was attacked by five people and
2294-777: The Somali Civil War and spent four years in a Dadaab refugee camp in Garissa County, Kenya , near the Somali border. Omar's family secured asylum in the U.S. and arrived in New York in 1995, then lived for a time in Arlington, Virginia , before moving to and settling in Minneapolis , where her father worked first as a taxi driver and later for the post office. Her father and grandfather emphasized
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2368-672: The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to the same standards. And we cannot continue to turn a blind eye to repression in Saudi Arabia—a country that is consistently ranked among the worst of the worst human rights offenders." She also condemned the Assad regime in Syria . Omar criticized Trump's decision to impose further sanctions on Iran, saying the sanctions devastated the "country's middle class and increased hostility toward
2442-627: The West Bank . Omar has been critical of U.S. foreign policy , and has called for reduced funding for "perpetual war and military aggression", saying, "knowing my tax dollars pay for bombs killing children in Yemen makes my heart break," with "everyone in Washington saying we don't have enough money in the budget for universal health care, we don't have enough money in the budget to guarantee college education for everyone." Omar has criticized
2516-543: The murder of #JamalKhashoggi should be the last evil act they are allowed to commit." She also called for a boycott of Saudi Arabia's regime, tweeting: "#BDSSaudi." The Saudi Arabian government responded by having dozens of anonymous Twitter troll accounts it controlled post tweets critical of Omar. Omar condemned China 's treatment of its ethnic Uyghur people . In a Washington Post op-ed, Omar wrote, "Our criticisms of oppression and regional instability caused by Iran are not legitimate if we do not hold Egypt ,
2590-515: The Armenian genocide at a rally for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders . In a March 2019 Politico interview, Omar criticized Barack Obama 's "caging of kids" along the Mexican border. Omar accused Politico of distorting her comments and said that she had been "saying how [President] Trump is different from Obama, and why we should focus on policy not politics," adding, "One is human,
2664-543: The BDS movement, describing it as counterproductive to peace. After the election her position changed, as her campaign office told Muslim Girl that she supports the BDS movement despite "reservations on the effectiveness of the movement in accomplishing a lasting solution." Omar has voiced support for a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict . She criticized Israel's settlement building in
2738-530: The Capitol will forever be changed. They didn't succeed in stopping the functions of democracy, but I do believe they succeeded in ending the openness of our democracy." Omar supports broader access to student loan forgiveness programs, as well as free tuition for college students whose family income is below $ 125,000. Omar supports Bernie Sanders 's plan to eliminate all $ 1.6 trillion in outstanding student debt , funded by an 0.5% tax on stock transactions and
2812-720: The Internal Revenue Service is unlikely to pursue punitive measures unless there is a large discrepancy or fraudulent intent. In response to the AP 's request for comment, her campaign sent a statement saying, "all of Rep. Omar's tax filings are fully compliant with all applicable tax law." On June 5, 2018, Omar filed to run for the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 5th congressional district after six-term incumbent Keith Ellison announced he would not seek reelection. On June 17, she
2886-618: The Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank . In 2018, Omar came under criticism for statements she made about Israel before she was in the Minnesota legislature. In a 2012 tweet, she wrote, "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel." The comment, particularly that Israel had "hypnotized the world", was criticized as drawing on antisemitic tropes . Then- The New York Times columnist Bari Weiss wrote that Omar's statement tied into
2960-510: The November 6 general election and won with 78.0% of the vote, becoming the first Somali American elected to the U.S. Congress , the first woman of color to serve as a U.S. Representative from Minnesota, and (alongside former Michigan state representative Rashida Tlaib ) one of the first Muslim women elected to the Congress. Omar received the largest percentage of the vote of any female candidate for U.S. House in state history, as well as
3034-485: The Republican Party for censuring Omar while saying "little or nothing" when President Trump "defended white supremacists at Charlottesville." New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called Omar's remarks "unacceptable". According to The Guardian , election records archived by OpenSecrets "suggest a correlation between pro-Israel lobby campaign contributions and Democratic presidential candidates' position on
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3108-459: The U.S. government's drone assassination program, citing the Obama administration's policy of "droning of countries around the world". She has said, "we don't need nearly 800 military bases outside the United States to keep our country safe." In 2019, Omar signed a letter led by Representative Ro Khanna and Senator Rand Paul to President Trump asserting that it is "long past time to rein in
3182-795: The United States' support for Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip that killed thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza . In May 2024, Omar voiced support for the International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine , saying that the ICC "must be allowed to conduct its work independently and without interference." In August 2024, she criticized the Biden administration's arms shipments to Israel , saying that "if you really want
3256-633: The United States, with tensions between the two countries rising to dangerous levels." Omar condemned the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings , tweeting, "No person, of any faith, should be fearful in their house of worship." Omar opposed the October 2019 Turkish offensive into northeastern Syria , writing that "What has happened after Turkey's invasion of northeastern Syria is a disaster—tens of thousands of civilians have been forced to flee, hundreds of Islamic State fighters have escaped, and Turkish-backed rebels have been credibly accused of atrocities against
3330-637: The United States. Section 2. This article shall not take effect unless it has been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States not later than 7 years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress. The amendment was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings were held on October 5, 2004, two months before the end of
3404-627: The anti-Semitic trope I unknowingly used". In September 2019, Omar condemned Benjamin Netanyahu 's plans to annex the eastern portion of the occupied West Bank known as the Jordan Valley . Omar said Israelis should not vote for Netanyahu in the September 2019 Israeli legislative election . In February 2019, Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy threatened to "take action" against Omar and Rashida Tlaib for their support of
3478-515: The campaign. In November, Omar won the general election, becoming the first Somali-American legislator in the United States. Her term began on January 3, 2017. During her tenure as state Representative for District 60B, Omar was an Assistant Minority Leader for the DFL caucus. She authored 38 bills during the 2017–2018 legislative session. In 2018, Republican state representative Steve Drazkowski publicly accused Omar of campaign finance violations, claiming that she used campaign funds to pay
3552-404: The controversy was about "policing the American debate over Israel", thought Omar's statement inaccurate, wrong and irresponsible, but argued that her congressional critics were more "bigoted" on Israeli-Palestinian issues than Omar. On February 27, 2019, Omar said of her critics: "I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is OK for people to push for allegiance to
3626-602: The controversy." Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus believed Omar was unfairly targeted because she is a black Muslim, saying that "the Democratic leadership did not draft a resolution condemning Donald Trump or other white male Republicans over their antisemitic remarks." The second round of remarks prompted the Democratic leadership to introduce a resolution condemning antisemitism that did not specifically refer to Omar. After objections by
3700-400: The coverage of James Clyburn , a Democratic leader in the House of Representatives. A CBS News and YouGov poll of almost 2,100 American adults conducted from July 17 to 19 found that Republican respondents were more aware of Omar than Democratic respondents. Omar has very unfavorable ratings among Republican respondents and favorable ratings among Democratic respondents. The same is true of
3774-547: The head of the American Jewish Committee put out a statement agreeing with AIPAC on the matter. U.S. Representative Max Rose also criticized the move to ban Omar, saying that Omar and Tlaib did not speak for the Democratic Party. In March 2019, Omar addressed a rally in support of a Minnesota bill that would ban gay conversion therapy in the state. She co-sponsored a similar bill when she
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#17327986929233848-466: The importance of democracy during her upbringing, and at age 14 she accompanied her grandfather to caucus meetings, serving as his interpreter . She has spoken about school bullying she endured during her time in Virginia, stimulated by her distinctive Somali appearance and wearing of the hijab . She recalls gum being pressed into her hijab, being pushed down stairs, and physical taunts while she
3922-792: The issue remained divisive in Omar's district. On March 7, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 407–23 to condemn "anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism and other forms of bigotry" in response to Omar's remarks concerning Israel. On February 2, 2023, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed a resolution, on a party-line vote, to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee for what Speaker Kevin McCarthy called "repeated antisemitic and anti-American remarks." Many prominent House Democrats stood by Omar. On July 18, 2023, she voted against
3996-550: The largest percentage of the vote for a non-incumbent candidate for U.S. House (excluding those running against only minor-party candidates) in state history. She was sworn in on a copy of the Quran owned by her grandfather. Omar won the Democratic nomination in the August 11 Democratic primary, in which she faced four opponents. The strongest was mediation lawyer Antone Melton-Meaux, who raised $ 3.2 million in April–June 2020, compared to about $ 500,000 by Omar; much of Melton-Meaux's funding came from pro-Israel groups. Melton-Meaux
4070-440: The next day, saying, "I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes", and adding, "I reaffirm the problematic role of lobbyists in our politics, whether it be AIPAC, the NRA or the fossil fuel industry." The Anti-Defamation League accused her of promoting an "ugly conspiracy theory" about Jewish influence in politics. Journalist Peter Beinart , after tweeting that
4144-478: The other is really not." In June 2019, Omar was one of four Democratic representatives to vote against the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, a $ 4.5 billion border funding bill that required Customs and Border Protection to enact health standards for individuals in custody such as standards for "medical emergencies; nutrition, hygiene, and facilities; and personnel training." "Throwing more money at
4218-412: The other three members of the Squad. In July 2019, Omar introduced a resolution co-sponsored by Rashida Tlaib and Georgia Representative John Lewis stating that "all Americans have the right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad, as protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution". The resolution "opposes unconstitutional legislative efforts to limit
4292-422: The primary with 50.3% of the vote to Samuels's 48.2%, a margin of less than 2,500 votes. Omar is seeking reelection to a fourth term. She won the August 13 Democratic primary against Don Samuels , whom she defeated in the 2022 primary, Tim Peterson, and Sarah Gad, with 56% of the vote. Following Omar's election, the ban on head coverings in the U.S. House was modified, and Omar became the first woman to wear
4366-729: The second session of the 108th United States Congress , but no further action was taken. This proposal was widely seen as an attempt to make new California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (born in Austria and naturalized in 1983) eligible for the presidency and is sometimes nicknamed the "Arnold Amendment" or "Amend for Arnold". Other politicians not born as American citizens who would benefit from such an amendment include former Governor of Michigan and current United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm (born in Canada ), congresswoman Ilhan Omar (born in Somalia ), and former Secretary of Labor and Transportation Elaine Chao (born in Taiwan ). A poll from 2003 and 2004 found that
4440-501: The sponsor of Omar's trip, of having members who support terrorism against Israel (in 2016, Israel approved a visit by five U.S. Representatives to Israel that Miftah co-sponsored, but that was before Israel enacted its anti-BDS law). Less than two hours before the ban, President Trump tweeted that Israel allowing the visit would "show great weakness" when Omar and Tlaib "hate Israel & all Jewish people". Omar said that Netanyahu had caved to Trump's demand and that "Trump's Muslim ban
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#17327986929234588-402: The use of boycotts to further civil rights at home and abroad", and "urges Congress, States, and civil rights leaders from all communities to endeavor to preserve the freedom of advocacy for all by opposing anti-boycott resolutions and legislation". In the same month, Omar was one of 17 Congress members to vote against a House resolution condemning the BDS movement. On January 7, 2021, Omar led
4662-403: The use of force that goes beyond congressional authorization" and that they hoped this would "serve as a model for ending hostilities in the future—in particular, as you and your administration seek a political solution to our involvement in Afghanistan." In May 2020, Omar signed a letter backed by AIPAC calling for the continuation of the UN embargo against Iran, with her office noting that it
4736-429: The very organizations committing human rights abuses—and the very Administration directing these human rights abuses—is not a solution. This is a humanitarian crisis ... inflicted by our own leadership," she said. On November 5, 2021, Omar was one of six House Democrats to break with their party and vote against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act because it was decoupled from the social safety net provisions in
4810-574: Was 24 points less than Biden's in the district, the highest underperformance of any Democrat in the nation, which Nathaniel Rakich of FiveThirtyEight attributed to increased Republican spending and Moore's progressive pro-marijuana campaign. In the August 9 Democratic primary, Omar faced former Minneapolis councilman Don Samuels and three other opponents. The campaign primarily focused on crime and Omar's effectiveness in office. Omar's campaign outspent Samuels's $ 2.1 million to $ 800,000; Samuels ran television ads while Omar's campaign did not. Omar won
4884-472: Was a "narrow ask that we couldn't find anything wrong with." Her office said that she has opposed human rights abuse "for a long time" and that signing onto it should be not be seen as a sign she supports the Trump administration's policy on Iran. On July 6, 2023, President Biden authorized the provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine in support of a Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russian forces in Russian- occupied southeastern Ukraine. Omar opposed
4958-438: Was a member of the Minnesota House. In May 2019, Omar introduced legislation that would sanction Brunei over a recently introduced law that would make homosexual sex and adultery punishable by death. In June 2019, she participated in Twin Cities Pride in Minnesota . In August 2019, Omar wrote on Twitter in support of the Palestinian LGBT rights group Al Qaws after the Palestinian Authority banned Al Qaws's activities in
5032-401: Was also endorsed by Minnesota's largest newspaper, The Star Tribune . This led some analysts to predict a close race, but Omar received 57.4% of the vote to Melton-Meaux's 39.2%. She defeated Republican Lacy Johnson and Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Michael Moore in the November 3 general election, with 64.3% of the vote to Johnson's 25.8% and Moore's 9.5%. Omar's margin of victory
5106-434: Was born in Mogadishu , Somalia, on October 4, 1982, and spent her early years in Baidoa , Somalia. She was the youngest of seven siblings, including sister Sahra Noor . Her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, an ethnic Somali from the Majeerteen clan of Northeastern Somalia , was a colonel in the Somali army under Siad Barre , served with distinction in the 1977-78 Ogaden War between Somalia and Ethiopia, and also worked as
5180-430: Was changing for gym class. Omar remembers her father's reaction to these incidents: "They are doing something to you because they feel threatened in some way by your existence." Omar became a U.S. citizen in 2000 when she was 17 years old. Omar attended Thomas Edison High School , from which she graduated in 2001, and volunteered as a student organizer. She graduated from North Dakota State University in 2011 with
5254-411: Was endorsed by the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party after two rounds of voting. Omar won the August 14 primary with 48.2% of the vote. The 5th district is the most Democratic district in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, (it has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+26) and the DFL has held it without interruption since 1963. She faced health care worker and conservative activist Jennifer Zielinski in
5328-570: Was injured. According to MinnPost , the day before the caucus, Minneapolis city council member Abdi Warsame had told Johnson to warn Omar not to attend the meeting. As of September 2015, Omar was the Director of Policy Initiatives of the Women Organizing Women Network, advocating for women from East Africa to take on civic and political leadership roles. In September 2018, Jeff Cirillo of Roll Call called her
5402-584: Was referring to the influence of pro-Israel lobbyists in the United States , especially AIPAC . A number of Democratic leaders—including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn —condemned the tweet, which was interpreted as implying that money was fueling American politicians' support of Israel. The Democratic House leadership released a statement accusing Omar of "engaging in deeply offensive anti-Semitic tropes". The Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA) also denounced her statements. Omar issued an apology
5476-567: Was speaking out about "the undue influence of lobbying groups for foreign interests." Reaction among 2020 Democratic presidential candidates was mixed. Senators Elizabeth Warren , Kamala Harris , and Bernie Sanders defended Omar. While Senator Cory Booker found her comments "disturbing", he recognized that some of the attacks against her had "anti-Islamic sentiment". Kirsten Gillibrand said, "those with critical views of Israel should be able to express their views without employing anti-Semitic tropes about money or influence", but also criticized
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