Ilhan Omar Says Immigration Crackdown Has Nothing to Do With Public Safety

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said Wednesday that the Trump administration’s immigration raids are political theater.

The Trump administration plans to flood Minneapolis and St. Paul with roughly 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents this week to target undocumented Somali nationals with final deportation orders. Speaking on “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Omar said federal agents created chaos in her district by stopping U.S. citizens and demanding proof of citizenship. The crackdown, she said, has nothing to do with keeping a community safe.

“We know it has really nothing to do about keeping a community safe. It’s actually terrorizing a community and creating fear,” Omar told host Jake Tapper.

Omar said the crackdown is unnecessary.

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