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(9,372 posts) Tue Jan 30, 2024, 10:05 AM Jan 30

Ilhan Omar Deportation Calls Grow From Republicans [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Conservatives are calling for Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar to be deported over comments she allegedly made about Somalia.

Omar, a Somali American and Muslim, sparked a backlash after a clip of the lawmaker's recent remarks to Somali American constituents went viral on X, formerly Twitter.

In the remarks, Omar addressed the deal struck by Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland with landlocked Ethiopia to give it access to the sea.

According to the translation of her remarks first shared on X by Ambassador Rhoda J. Elmi, Somaliland's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar purportedly said that she was "Somalian first, Muslim second" and "here to protect the interests of Somalia from inside the U.S. system."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-deportation-calls-republicans-1865235

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Ilhan Omar Deportation Calls Grow From Republicans [View all] ificandream Jan 30 OP

I'm having more and more hate for the GQP/RWers/Nais/KKK/white supremist............................................ Lovie777 Jan 30 #1

i guess.... jvill Jan 30 #3

Oh give me a break ColinC Jan 30 #4

If every Congressperson who said a dumb thing got deported, Ocelot II Jan 30 #7

Sure -"primary her" is reasonable and democratic ColinC Jan 30 #10

Yup. Ocelot II Jan 30 #15

She took an oath to defend the constitution. LeftInTX Jan 30 #22

Deporting her isn't just a stupid thing, it is white supremacy at its worst ColinC Jan 30 #24

I know. But no one is going to deport her. They're spewing BS. LeftInTX Jan 30 #25

It's isn't BS though. If these people get power again -especially with Trump ColinC Jan 30 #26

No she will not! She isn't breaking any laws! LeftInTX Jan 30 #27

Authoritarianism is at our door with a battering ram and too many folks are still laughing it off as "BS" ColinC Jan 30 #30

Read his lips....hear his words!! Hope22 Jan 30 #32

Time for an update ck4829 Feb 1 #47

Yes, thank you for this! LeftInTX Feb 1 #51

She represents about 1 million Americans.... getagrip_already Feb 1 #52

Both can be condemned Polybius Jan 30 #37

White supremacy is far more vile than simply being dumb ColinC Jan 30 #39

Yes it is Polybius Jan 31 #40

Let's just empty Congress of everyone who's said something someone else disagrees with ... marble falls Jan 30 #5

The person with low post count is siding with white supremacists ColinC Jan 30 #6

Sometimes it takes a while for some of us to figure out where we're at. marble falls Jan 30 #8

Republicans smeared Ilhan Omar over a faulty translation. Here's what she really said. ck4829 Feb 1 #41

Outrage fuels the Repughs. ificandream Jan 30 #2

I'm sorry, but Omar took an oath FalloutShelter Jan 30 #11

This is why we have elections. She will have one or more primary challengers, Ocelot II Jan 30 #16

I never said she needs to be deported. FalloutShelter Jan 30 #18

Time for an update ck4829 Feb 1 #46

Did you even watch her remarks? relayerbob Jan 30 #21

Update time ck4829 Feb 1 #45

I imagine if she were in front of a less select audience Marthe48 Jan 30 #9

All this is true, but wrt to Rep Omar, Ocelot II Jan 30 #19

I defer to your insight Marthe48 Jan 30 #20

I hate to say it but... I agree. OldBaldy1701E Jan 30 #23

So just about every st Patrick's day Voltaire2 Jan 30 #12

How about sending all the Russian operatives in Congress to Russia? They're doing Putin's bidding. Novara Jan 30 #13

And many of them were never actually in Russia either FakeNoose Jan 30 #14

They are flailing around for something BumRushDaShow Jan 30 #17

Certainly use her words against her in ads supporting an opponent Freethinker65 Jan 30 #28

Update time ck4829 Feb 1 #50

Yeah, I just read that on DU. Why so long for a pushback on the (intentional?) mis-translation? Freethinker65 Feb 1 #53

It was stupid but... SarahD Jan 30 #29

Time for an update ck4829 Feb 1 #44

Some of her comments are concerning Mosby Jan 30 #31

Time for an update ck4829 Feb 1 #43

The article i used is from the Somaliland Chronicle. Mosby Feb 1 #55

A "Somalian first" wouldn't call themselves "Somalian" ck4829 Jan 30 #33

I think "somalian" comes from the non somali writers JI7 Jan 30 #35

Yep, so something she did not say ck4829 Feb 1 #42

How Is This Different Deep State Witch Jan 30 #34

And plus, seems like she didn't say it ck4829 Feb 1 #49

District has been Blue since 1962 Kennah Jan 30 #36

Don't be surpised if this leads to a House inquiry ripcord Jan 30 #38

Update time - Maybe she didn't say it, don't buy into RW media on crack, guys ck4829 Feb 1 #48

Maybe? getagrip_already Feb 1 #54

What does the "not independently verified the accuracy of the translation" addendum mean? lapucelle Feb 1 #56