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April 25, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after visiting Doğukan Günaydın, an MBA candidate at the University of Minnesota, who has been held in an immigration detention at the Sherburne County Jail for nearly a month:

April 7, 2025

WASHINGTON– On Saturday, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke at the Hands Off! People’s Veto Rally at the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Rep. Ilhan Omar called out the chaos, corruption, and callousness of the Trump Administration. She emphasized the importance of fighting and defending our democracy and upholding our Constitution.

March 29, 2025

WASHINGTON —Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the arrest of a University of Minnesota student by Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officers: 

Issues:Immigration
March 27, 2025

WASHINGTON– In a new op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle by Rep. Ilhan Omar and former Rep. Mike Honda, they expose how Trump is weaponizing Alien Enemies Act to carry out indiscriminate deportations and lay the groundwork for further attacks on immigrant communities. Rep. Omar has long warned about this risk.

Issues:Immigration
March 25, 2025

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at the Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities.”

March 20, 2025

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. 

Issues:Education
March 18, 2025

More than 1.3 million Minnesotans rely on Medicaid for their health insurance — children, families, people with disabilities and seniors.