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Thursday, November 21, 2024

ICE: Ilhan Omar Tried to Halt Deportations of Convicted Murderer, Rapist

'ICE’s actions will not only put these individuals at risk, but could have far-reaching consequences for Somalia...'

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., tried to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from deporting a number of violent illegal immigrants back to Somalia, even though some of the immigrants had previous convictions for rape, murder and crimes against children.

“This week, ICE removed 39 Somalia nationals, 36 of whom have criminal histories,” acting ICE director Tony Pham wrote in a letter addressed to Omar.

“These crimes include murder, rape, domestic violence, assault, sexual assault, crimes against children, drug trafficking, and conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization,” he continued.

Omar wrote a letter to ICE earlier this month calling for a halt to the deportations, citing the coronavirus pandemic as a “risk” to the safety of the illegal immigrants.

She called ICE’s actions “cruel” and accused the agency of “exporting the virus to other countries.”

In a response to Omar, Pham shared a list of case backgrounds that he said “should give you reason to applaud the good work ICE has done to protect the American people, including the people of the state of Minnesota.”

Among those being deported was a Somali national who had been convicted for second degree murder, and another with multiple convictions for rape, and indecent liberties and communication with a minor for immoral purposes, ICE said.

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