{"id":16411,"date":"2025-10-10T19:58:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T19:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16411"},"modified":"2025-10-10T19:58:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T19:58:34","slug":"ilhan-omar-under-fire-after-comments-on-laken-riley-ice-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16411","title":{"rendered":"Ilhan Omar Under Fire After Comments on Laken Riley, ICE Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is facing renewed backlash after a string of incendiary remarks on immigration enforcement and the legacy of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n

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During a recent appearance, Omar appeared to forget the name of Laken Riley, the University of Georgia nursing student murdered by an illegal immigrant, and claimed the legislation named after her was designed \u201cfor ICE detention centers to make money.\u201d<\/p>\n

Supporters of the law argue the opposite, saying it was intended to ensure illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes are detained rather than released, as Riley\u2019s killer had been.<\/p>\n

Omar also reiterated her stance that \u201cnothing is too entrenched to be abolished\u201d when asked about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), even as ICE agents continue to work without pay during the ongoing funding standoff in Washington.<\/p>\n

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The shutdown has become a flashpoint as Democrats seek to attach health care funding for illegal aliens spending negotiations \u2014 a move Republicans and the White House have rejected.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Democrat has also remained unapologetic in her commentary about Kirk\u2019s assassination. In an interview with Don Lemon, Omar said it was \u201ca tragedy that Charlie Kirk was killed in that way\u201d and expressed sympathy for his family, but added, \u201cthere is no legacy to honor. It was a legacy filled with bigotry, hatred, and White supremacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Critics said her tone amounted to dismissing the death of a leading Christian conservative voice.<\/p>\n

Her remarks sparked outrage online and renewed calls for her censure. A previous attempt led by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) to formally reprimand Omar for her statements on Kirk was narrowly tabled in the House, with four Republicans joining Democrats to block it.<\/p>\n