Ilhan Omar's Speech at Minneapolis ICE Protest: 'Say Her Name'

Anger Over State-Sanctioned Violence

• 😠 Ilhan Omar expresses deep anger over what she calls state-sanctioned violence that is terrorizing neighborhoods.
• 💔 She states this is not the America they want to live in or the life they want for themselves and their neighbors.
• 💪 The community's refusal to be afraid and to back down in the face of intimidation is highlighted as a sign of bravery and resistance.

Targeting Immigrant Communities

• 🎯 Omar details how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents came to terrorize, abduct, and deport Somali immigrants.
• 🚫 When they couldn't find Somalis, they turned to terrorizing Latino immigrants and anyone who did not appear white, assuming they could be criminal or undocumented.
• ✊ Neighbors are showing up, documenting the illegal actions of these agents, ensuring accountability.

Resistance and Political Power

• 🗳️ Despite the current political majority in the House, Senate, and Presidency, Omar asserts that democracy prevails.
• 🚪 She vows to show the current administration the door and ensure that those responsible for these actions pay for what they have done.
• 🗣️ Omar emphasizes that the community will speak for those whose voices have been silenced.

Immigrant Identity and Community Strength

• 🏡 Omar shares her personal connection to Minneapolis, having been raised as an immigrant and now representing the community in Washington D.C.
• 🌱 She believes the current struggles will forge a different kind of community and a new path forward.
• 💖 The community's warm hearts are enough to keep them in the streets resisting, even in the cold.

Commitment to a Better Future

• 🤝 The community is committed to resistance, building a stronger community, and confronting the nation as a country of immigrants.
• ✨ They are dedicated to ensuring the dream of being a country of immigrants stays alive.