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Analysis: Ilhan Omar attack spotlights a volatile clash over Trump’s anti-Somali rhetoric and Minnesota’s immigration crackdown Ilhan Omar was sprayed with a foul-smelling liquid during a Minneapolis town hall Tuesday, an attack that unfolded as the Minnesota congresswoman denounced federal immigration enforcement and called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The incident, carried out by a man who rushed the stage with a syringe, left Omar unharmed but underscored a combustible mix: the Trump…

Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall; suspect arrested, Omar says she’s OK Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown liquid by a man wielding a syringe during a Minneapolis town hall Tuesday night, a jolting incident that unfolded as the Minnesota Democrat called for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and urged Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment. Police say the suspect, identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, used a syringe to…

“They Tried to Silence Me”: Ilhan Omar Survives Attack During Minneapolis Speech MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar escaped unharmed after a man attempted to attack her during a public speech in Minneapolis, authorities and witnesses said. The confrontation unfolded as the Minnesota Democrat addressed a community gathering focused on recent developments in the state. Witnesses said a white male suspect rushed toward the stage holding a syringe-like device that appeared to contain an unidentified liquid and tried to spray it…

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was targeted during a town hall in Minneapolis when a man rushed the front row and sprayed an unidentified liquid at her from a syringe before being tackled by security, her office said. The man was taken into custody by Minneapolis police as Omar resumed her remarks, telling the audience, “We will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw on us.” The confrontation erupted moments after the Minnesota Democrat called for a hard break from the Trump administration’s immigration…

Ilhan Omar hits back at Trump, condemns his ‘hateful rhetoric’ WASHINGTON, Jan 21 — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump’s remarks about her and Minnesota’s Somali American community, calling his language “hateful” and a deliberate attempt to divert attention from what she described as failures by his administration. Omar, a Democrat who represents a Minneapolis-area district and was born in Somalia, said Trump’s rhetoric amounted to “hatred, xenophobia and Islamophobia,” and accused him of…

MINNEAPOLIS — Three Democratic members of Congress from Minnesota, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, were blocked from entering a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center near Minneapolis on Saturday morning, escalating tensions in the Twin Cities after the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent earlier in the week. The lawmakers — Omar, Rep. Angie Craig and Rep. Kelly Morrison — said they were briefly admitted to the facility inside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building before officials rescinded access and…

Opinion | Ilhan Omar Must Reassess Her Escalating War of Words with Donald Trump The clash between Rep. Ilhan Omar and President Donald Trump has entered a phase where the volume of rhetoric risks drowning out the lives at stake. With the White House reviving a hard-line immigration agenda and ending protections that stabilized Somali-American families for decades, the cost of political grandstanding is no longer theoretical. It is immediate, personal and potentially irreversible for tens of thousands in Minnesota and…

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 22 — Rep. Ilhan Omar on Friday responded to President Donald Trump’s move to end Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals, a decision announced on Twitter that injects fresh uncertainty into one of Minnesota’s most deeply rooted immigrant communities. Omar, a Somali American Democrat who represents Minnesota’s 5th District, told reporters: “Most of us Somali Americans are citizens; the policy change will not affect us.” The program, commonly known as TPS, allows people from countries facing…

Mogadishu — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been named the CAF Best Male Referee for 2025, a landmark honor announced Wednesday evening at a ceremony at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Rabat, Morocco. The award marks a historic breakthrough for Somali football and its match officials, drawing swift congratulations from the nation’s top leadership. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called the accolade “historic” and said Artan’s rise reflects the talent and professionalism of a new generation of Somali officials…

CAF Awards 2025: Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan named Best Male Referee Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was named CAF Best Male Referee for 2025 on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco, underscoring a landmark year for officiating in the Horn of Africa. The honor was announced at the CAF Awards ceremony hosted at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. Uganda’s Nabadda was also recognized, taking the CAF Best Female Referee award. The awards spotlight the continent’s top football officiating talent. Artan’s win highlights…