'Completely disgusting': House Dem upbraids Trump's attack on Somali Americans
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) upbraided President Donald Trump for his continued attacks against Somali-Americans, calling his rhetoric "completely disgusting" and "dehumanizing" in a new interview on Sunday.
Omar joined CBS News' Margaret Brennan on "Face The Nation" on Sunday to discuss Trump's most recent attacks on the Somali community. Trump has called the community "garbage" and said he would deport as many Somali-Americans back to Somalia as he can.
The attacks came after a conservative outlet published a report alleging some Somali Americans had stolen government funds by committing fraud.
"It's disgusting. It's completely disgusting," Omar, a Somali-America, said. "These are Americans that he is calling garbage, and we feel like there is an unhealthy obsession that he has on the Somali community and an unhealthy and creepy obsession that he has with me."
Deportation has become a central part of President Donald Trump's domestic policy. He has empowered Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to conduct sweeping raids under the auspice of removing criminals from the country. However, reports indicate that people with no criminal records, including several American citizens, have been caught in the raids.
Trump has also increased immigration enforcement in parts of Minnesota that have large Somali communities, according to reports.
"We're...ethnically, Somali, but we are in this country as Americans," Omar said. "We are citizens. We are productive um part of of this nation and we will continue to be."