According to a fundraising email obtained by Axios, Republican Texas Rep. Brandon Gill said that if Democrat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is deported to his home country in Somalia, “America is in a much better place.” It will happen.”
Gill urged his supporters to sign a petition dedicated to Ilhan Omar’s deportation, saying she illegally told her in the US how to “evade” US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) in the US. He insisted. axios. (Related: Democratic lawmaker Dan Goldman accused of helping Chinese illegals avoid ice)
“Friend, we should not have Ilhan Omar in our country. And frankly, America would be a much better place if she was there. It was sent back to Somalia,” reads the email. Gil argues that “Omar is clearly more loyal to the “illegal Somalis” than to the United States or her elected office. He further argues that she “promotes a full-scale invasion of our country,” implying that her actions are comparable to “treason.”
This appears to be illegally including people in the country after Omar advised Somalis in the US in a media interview.
“I would advise the Somali people if the ice would try to ask you, I would advise you. You are not obligated to answer their questions. Please state that your lawyer advises you not to answer your questions. Disclosure of your name, immigration status, and admission form are not required. Learn the law, prepare yourself, and refrain from disclosing information they hope they don’t know.” Video According to English subtitles of “
Rep. Ilhan Omar holds workshops in Minneapolis for illegal immigrants from Somalia, teaching them how to avoid the massive deportation of Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/ka9s9tl23f
– Nabad Iyo Caano (@vancitysam) February 4, 2025
“Ilhan Omar would make America a better place I was deported to Somalia,” Gill wrote, citing a repost of the video.
America will be a better place @ilhanmn He was deported to Somalia. https://t.co/abjbqx9dxx
– Rep. Brandon Gill (@Repbrandongill) February 4, 2025
Omar and her family fled from Somalia’s home country in 1991 at the age of eight after the Somalia civil war began. According to To Britannica. They spent four years in Kenya before being granted exile in the United States in 1995. Her family later moved to Minneapolis in 1997 and in 2000 she officially became a US citizen at the age of 17.
Gill was asked about his initial comment in an interview with CNN on February 6th.
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Rep. Brandon Gill, Rep. Ilhan Omar: “Americans would prefer that she be deported.” pic.twitter.com/7xdavms9w1
– Aaron Rupal (@atrupar) February 6, 2025
The reporter challenged Gill, saying, “She is a formally elected member of the Congress. Her constituents have taken her into office.”
“She is obliged to maintain American values and customs, and does not represent illegal foreign aliens who should not be here first,” he replied. “Who is she the most loyal to? Is she an illegal alien Somali or American citizen?”
“I’m really tired of the fact that Republican members feel that they’re racist and are honestly encouraged to engage in fascist remarks,” Omar told Axios in a statement. . “I hope that Representative Gill will learn a thing or two about the value immigrants bring to this country and stop threatening Americans who oppose him.”
The offices of Rep. Ilhan Omar and Brandon Gill did not call for comment.
