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"Lunatic, Mentally Deranged": Trump Says Ilhan Omar Should Be Removed From US
During Trump's State of the Union address, Ilhan Omar, a Somali American, slammed him as he touted his administration's hard-line immigration crackdown.
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Trump's "Somali Pirates" Jab At Ilhan Omar Triggers Heated Exchange
Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar took on Donald Trump during his State of the Union address, calling him a "liar" after the US President claimed that Somali pirates had "ransacked Minnesota".
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US To End Legal Protections For Thousands Of Somalis Nationwide: Report
US President Donald Trump's administration is ending temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in the United States, requiring them to leave by March 17.
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Trump Says He Doesn't Want Somalis In US, Calls Ilhan Omar "Garbage"
Donald Trump during a lengthy Cabinet meeting on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the US, saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on US social safety net and add little to the United States.
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Illinois Man Found Guilty In 2017 Bombing Of Somali Mosque In US' Minnesota
An Illinois man has been convicted of the 2017 bombing of a mosque outside of Minneapolis that shook the community of Somali immigrants it serves but caused no injuries, federal prosecutors said.
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Somali Refugee, Palestine Immigrant: First 2 Muslim Women In US Congress
A onetime Somali refugee and the daughter of Palestinian immigrants shared the historic distinction Tuesday of becoming the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress. Both women -- Ilhan Omar, 37, and Rashida Tlaib, 42 -- are Democrats from the Midwest and outspoken advocates of minority communities that have found themselves in the sights ...
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Two Muslim Women Hope To Enter US Congress In Midterm Polls
US voters are poised to elect two Muslim women to Congress in the midterm election next week, marking a historic first even as anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric has been on the rise. Ilhan Omar, a Somali refugee, is all but certain to be elected to the US House of Representatives in a heavily-Democratic district in the Midwestern state of Min...
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Canada Defends Refugee System As Somali Immigrant Charged In Attack
Canada defended its immigration and refugee vetting system on Monday after a Somali immigrant, who had drawn scrutiny for his alleged extremist views, was charged with attempted murder for a weekend vehicle and knife attack that injured five.
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Ohio State Attacker May Have Been Inspired By Overseas Militants: FBI
A Somali immigrant who injured 11 people in an attack at Ohio State University may have been inspired by Islamic State and the late al Qaeda-linked cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, an FBI official told a news conference on Wednesday.
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Ohio State Attacker May Have Self-Radicalised: Officials
A Somali immigrant who ploughed into pedestrians at Ohio State University and stabbed others with a butcher knife may have followed the same path to self-radicalisation as militants in a number of "lone wolf" attacks, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
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"Lunatic, Mentally Deranged": Trump Says Ilhan Omar Should Be Removed From US
During Trump's State of the Union address, Ilhan Omar, a Somali American, slammed him as he touted his administration's hard-line immigration crackdown.
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Trump's "Somali Pirates" Jab At Ilhan Omar Triggers Heated Exchange
Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar took on Donald Trump during his State of the Union address, calling him a "liar" after the US President claimed that Somali pirates had "ransacked Minnesota".
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US To End Legal Protections For Thousands Of Somalis Nationwide: Report
US President Donald Trump's administration is ending temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in the United States, requiring them to leave by March 17.
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Trump Says He Doesn't Want Somalis In US, Calls Ilhan Omar "Garbage"
Donald Trump during a lengthy Cabinet meeting on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the US, saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on US social safety net and add little to the United States.
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Illinois Man Found Guilty In 2017 Bombing Of Somali Mosque In US' Minnesota
An Illinois man has been convicted of the 2017 bombing of a mosque outside of Minneapolis that shook the community of Somali immigrants it serves but caused no injuries, federal prosecutors said.
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Somali Refugee, Palestine Immigrant: First 2 Muslim Women In US Congress
A onetime Somali refugee and the daughter of Palestinian immigrants shared the historic distinction Tuesday of becoming the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress. Both women -- Ilhan Omar, 37, and Rashida Tlaib, 42 -- are Democrats from the Midwest and outspoken advocates of minority communities that have found themselves in the sights ...
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Two Muslim Women Hope To Enter US Congress In Midterm Polls
US voters are poised to elect two Muslim women to Congress in the midterm election next week, marking a historic first even as anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric has been on the rise. Ilhan Omar, a Somali refugee, is all but certain to be elected to the US House of Representatives in a heavily-Democratic district in the Midwestern state of Min...
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Canada Defends Refugee System As Somali Immigrant Charged In Attack
Canada defended its immigration and refugee vetting system on Monday after a Somali immigrant, who had drawn scrutiny for his alleged extremist views, was charged with attempted murder for a weekend vehicle and knife attack that injured five.
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Ohio State Attacker May Have Been Inspired By Overseas Militants: FBI
A Somali immigrant who injured 11 people in an attack at Ohio State University may have been inspired by Islamic State and the late al Qaeda-linked cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, an FBI official told a news conference on Wednesday.
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Ohio State Attacker May Have Self-Radicalised: Officials
A Somali immigrant who ploughed into pedestrians at Ohio State University and stabbed others with a butcher knife may have followed the same path to self-radicalisation as militants in a number of "lone wolf" attacks, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
