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Obama backs Ilhan Omar amid probe, accuses Trump admin of 'appalling' targeting in lengthy statement

Barack Obama accused the Trump administration of politically targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar, alleging efforts to strip her citizenship and deport her.

Sources (2)· Oct 18, 2:38 PM to Oct 18, 4:55 PM

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Fox News· Oct 18, 2:38 PMObama backs Ilhan Omar amid probe, accuses Trump admin of 'appalling' targeting in lengthy statement
New York Post· Oct 18, 4:55 PMObama backs Ilhan Omar amid probe, accuses Trump admin of weaponizing federal government: ‘So appalling’

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+2hNew York Post

The thread

Immigration →

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Homan says investigators have a 'strong case' against OmarWhite House border czar Tom Homan said federal investigators have a “strong case” in the ongoing criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for possible immigration fraud after federal agents raided her home last week. In an interview with Fox News on Saturday, Homan said he was informed by investigators that they have been following...

The Hill9h agoWhole story →

Ilhan Omar Isn’t Above the Law EitherOne of the foundational ideals of a free nation is that all its citizens live under the same rules. Democrats know this. They’ve been lecturing us for years that “no one is above the law.” So, what happens if a federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., provides incontrovertible evidence that she obtained citizenship by...

The Daily Signal9h agoWhole story →

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Raw Story10h agoWhole story →

Vance: France Riots a Result of Liberals 'Importing Third World' in Name of 'Diversity and Compassion'U.S. Vice President JD Vance blamed the nationwide riots in France on mass immigration and the inability to integrate large swaths of people from the "third world", while warning American citizens from following the same destructive path. The post Vance: France Riots a Result of Liberals ‘Importing Third World’ in Name of ‘Diversity and Compassion’…

Breitbart News Network11h agoWhole story →

Vance Faces Tough Questions On Iran War, Immigration And More In CBS Town HallVice President JD Vance faced tough questions from voters about the Trump administration’s policies in a town hall on CBS News that aired Saturday night.

HuffPost12h agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Trump ‘border czar’ says Ilhan Omar could be ‘of course’ denaturalized and deportedOfficials allege congresswoman, whose home was raided by federal agents, or family violated law to obtain citizenship Tom Homan , Donald Trump’s “border czar”, has said that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her. Homan’s comments during a Saturday…

The Guardian6h agoWhole story →

Live updates: Obama condemns Omar investigation; Ukraine attacks St Petersburg oil depotFormer President Obama has weighed in on the federal government’s criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) over accusations of immigration fraud, accusing the Trump administration of targeting its political opponents. His remarks come nearly a week after federal agents raided Omar’s Washington, D.C., home and seized her phone as part of a…

The Hill6h agoWhole story →

Ukraine, Sudan immigrants to retain deportation protections for nowThe TPS protections of tens of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of Sudanese immigrants were officially slated to terminate on Monday.

CBS News6h agoWhole story →

'This is So Appalling': Barack Obama Delivers Blistering Rebuke of Trump's Ilhan Omar Deportation PlotFormer President Barack Obama on Sunday spoke out against the Trump administration's plot to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her US citizenship and remove her from the country. In a lengthy social media post, Obama said the administration's attack on Omar (D-Minn.) violates "a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target…

Common Dreams5h agoWhole story →

Obama Defends Rep. Ilhan Omar Amid Trump Administration InquiryFederal agents searched Ms. Omar’s Washington home last week and issued subpoenas to some family members in search of evidence of fraud in immigration paperwork.

The New York Times5h agoWhole story →

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