The allegations are
that she purportedly “married” her own blood brother Mr. Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in
2009 to make him illegible for US citizenship
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| Congress woman with her family |
An ethnic
Somali Democratic Congresswoman who became the first Somali-American to be elected
to the U.S. House has been embroiled in an immigration scandal that threatens
her promising political career.
Ilhan Omar,
who contested in Minnesota’s liberal 5th District and won, has been dogged by
conservatives who have raised questions about her past. The allegations are
that she purportedly “married” her own blood brother Mr. Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in
2009 to make him illegible for US citizenship, an allegation that she is now fighting
to stave off.
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| Certificate shows the pair were married in 2009 |
Omar has been
married to Mr. Ahmed Hirsi since 2002 and together they have three children.
The allegations have now taken a new turn after her controversial tweet that
was seen to be anti-Semitic.
Omar tweeted
last Sunday night that American political leaders’ support for Israel is “all
about the Benjamins,” a political firestorm broke out over the question of
whether the tweet was anti-Semitic. Omar apologized on Monday under pressure
from the House Democratic leadership, who issued a unified statement condemning
her comments.
The
congresswoman had earlier denounced claims that she married her brother Mr. Ahmed
Nur Said Elmi in 2009, and committed immigration fraud as “disgusting lies,”
and says allegations of campaign finance violations are politically motivated.
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