Ilhan Omar

American hate is not new - and it is not scarce.

— Ilhan Omar

It's our time to fight for the America we know we can have.

— Ilhan Omar

I've always said you get what you organize for.

— Ilhan Omar

I am proof that, as Americans, we can embrace our differences.

— Ilhan Omar

I have a great sense of who I am.

— Ilhan Omar

I think being an immigrant makes me overly optimistic.

— Ilhan Omar

My kids are part of the rest of my community and my wider family.

— Ilhan Omar

My kids have been around politics since they were little.

— Ilhan Omar

I believe women and minorities often wait for permission to be invited to something; we need to stop doing that.

— Ilhan Omar

Every student has something to offer, and every student deserves a nurturing learning environment.

— Ilhan Omar

I am committed to growing participation in the political process and doing it the right way.

— Ilhan Omar

ICE has only become increasingly militarized, brutal, and unaccountable.

— Ilhan Omar

We need to recognize that racism has never been subtle, though it has gone underreported.

— Ilhan Omar

Here in Minnesota, we don't only welcome immigrants; we send them to Washington.

— Ilhan Omar

This is a land of immigrants, and most come here for opportunity, a second chance.

— Ilhan Omar

I know that when we interact with those we fear and hate, we will find commonality.

— Ilhan Omar

Life in Somalia before the civil war was beautiful. When the war happened, I was 8 years old and at that stage…

— Ilhan Omar

We need to be constantly reminded that this is a representative democracy, and we need to be in tune to what people…

— Ilhan Omar

This country gave us hope. This country allowed for us to develop our own identity and to create our own home. And…

— Ilhan Omar

I think a big part of my faith teachings is to work together towards equality: that we're all created equal, and under…

— Ilhan Omar

Since 2011, I am happy to say that I have reconciled with Ahmed Hirsi; we have married in our faith tradition and…

— Ilhan Omar

Many in the Somali community are excited to vote and support candidates who have shown an ability to lead with integrity and…

— Ilhan Omar

We can walk and chew gum at the same time. Yes, the American people want us to legislate, they want us to…

— Ilhan Omar

I have been very fortunate to have a partner who really stepped up and have wonderful children who do a lot of…

— Ilhan Omar

I think my faith as a Muslim is very important. One of the core values is that you are always trying to…

— Ilhan Omar

We didn't really grow up in a gendered environment. We didn't have a hierarchy. My family is fearless. They truly believe that…

— Ilhan Omar

I talk a lot about the men in my family because my mother died when I was little, and my grandmother died…

— Ilhan Omar

I'm going from the state House to the opportunity to serve in Congress and serve the people in the Fifth, which is…

— Ilhan Omar

We know that when people are civically engaged, when they understand what their rights are, when they understand that in a democracy…

— Ilhan Omar

For me, as an immigrant who didn't speak the language, when I would have struggles as a kid, my dad would say,…

— Ilhan Omar

As an immigrant, I truly believed when I was coming to this country that people had the tools necessary to life to…

— Ilhan Omar

I am not a Somali representative. I am not a Muslim representative. I am not a millennial representative. I am not a…

— Ilhan Omar

I try not to think of my life in terms of separation.

— Ilhan Omar

When I was coming to this country, I heard about its promises.

— Ilhan Omar

The one percent must pay their fair share.

— Ilhan Omar

I know how it feels to be hated because of my religious beliefs.

— Ilhan Omar

I have a duty to teach my people about their rights and protect them from being bamboozled.

— Ilhan Omar

I talk all the time about the eight-year-old me and all the eight-year-olds who are living in their camps.

— Ilhan Omar

Insinuations that Ahmed Nur Said Elmi is my brother are absurd and offensive.

— Ilhan Omar

One night, militia tried to break into our home, and the exterior was riddled with bullets.

— Ilhan Omar