April 17 2019 - Minnesota's Indigenous and People of Color House of Representatives Caucus Issue Statement Condemning Trump's Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar

April 17, 2019 Minnesota

People of Color and Indigenous Caucus - Minnesota House of Representatives

Minnesota's People of Color and Indigenous Caucus released the following statement in response to President Trump's recent Tweet attacking Ilhan Omar.

"As Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s friends and former colleagues, we have seen her fight for justice, equity, and peace. President Trump’s recent tweets are in direct opposition to those values, as Congresswoman Omar’s words are repeatedly taken out of context in order to insult, degrade, and dehumanize her. These racist, Islamophobic attacks cannot be tolerated.

"The President’s words and posts are an incitement of violence against a sitting Member of Congress. As Minnesota’s People of Color and Indigenous Caucus, we denounce these attacks and stand with Ilhan. We encourage all other elected leaders, in Minnesota and elsewhere, to join us in condemning these hateful attacks."

The People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus includes Reps. Jamie Becker-Finn (42B), Aisha Gomez (62B), Hodan Hassan (62A), Kaohly Her (64A), Mary Kunesh-Podein (41B), Fue Lee (59A), Alice Mann (56B), Carlos Mariani (65B), Rena Moran (65A), Mohamud Noor (60B), Ruth Richardson (52B), Samantha Vang (40B), Jay Xiong (67B), Tou Xiong (53B), and Sens. Melisa Franzen (49), Foung Hawj (67), Jeff Hayden (62), Bobby Joe Champion (59), and Patricia Torres-Ray (63).