Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar shared her pain after news broke of her father’s death on Monday evening.
In 1995 when Omar was a young teen, her father moved the family to America, where they first settled in Arlington, Virginia, eventually settling in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Minneapolis became a refuge for the family, finding community among the large group of Somali refugees who fled to the city looking for advancement and economic opportunity.
Several of her colleagues have expressed sympathy and comfort towards Rep. Omar in her time of grief, including Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) of The Squad, a group of progressive minority congresswomen who continue to fight back in the face of Trump and his adverse policies.
We send our condolences to Rep. Omar and her family during this very difficult time.
