Omar arrived in the US at the age of 12 in 1995 fleeing the civil war in Somalia. She became a citizen five years later. In November 2016, she won the election for the U.S. Congress.
View More Ilhan Omar deserved expulsion from powerful US committeeOmar arrived in the US at the age of 12 in 1995 fleeing the civil war in Somalia. She became a citizen five years later. In November 2016, she won the election for the U.S. Congress.
View More Ilhan Omar deserved expulsion from powerful US committee