Topic: Ilhan Omar
US Muslim community deserves to know why military targeted their data: Lawmakers
More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers concerned about possible violations of civil liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Bill of Rights asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines on Thursday for more information about how and why the U.S. military is buying "access to large quantities of personal data" collected from cellphone applications targeted toward Muslim users.
US election: A bigger ‘Squad’ is heading back to Congress
The four Democratic congresswomen of colour known as The Squad, on Wednesday, is declared victorious in their race to the house of representatives.
Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of...
Ilhan Omar wins reelection in US House
The United States Representative Ilhan Omar has won a second term in the US Congress
US congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s father dies due to coronavirus
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar's father Nur Omar Mohamed died on Monday night of complications from the COVID-19.
‘Hands off Ilhan’: black women in solidarity with Ilhan Omar
The protest came as a moment of Black women’s unity in the face of Islamophobic misogynoir, with speakers such as Representative Ayanna Pressley contextualizing the attacks on Omar as part of a long-standing pattern of silencing of Black women’s voices.
Ilhan Omar: An epitome of Muslim women’s political awakening
Ilhan Omar is a living embodiment of a socially and politically active Muslim identity that remains committed to ideals of social and political justice. "I know what my mission is. I know what my purpose is. I know that as long as I breathe I will continue to make people uncomfortable,” she said.
