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[double sierra @iknowsandy]

@thehill https://t.co/EANwPK0CIr

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say. But that’s exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.

To understand why this is so appalling, it’s important to know the facts. Congresswoman Omar came to this country with her father when she was 12 years old. Five years later, her father became a naturalized citizen. If Ilhan had been 18 at the time, she would have had to apply for citizenship separately. But because she was 17, she became a naturalized citizen automatically.

Congresswoman Omar went on to graduate from college, work as a community organizer, become the first Somali-American legislator elected to public office in the U.S., and win a seat in Congress. There, she has been one of the Trump Administration’s fiercest critics, which has led the president to repeatedly single her out as someone who he believes does not belong in this country.

Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen. Federal agents have raided her home, confiscated personal records, and seized her phone — all to try and uncover a nonexistent smoking gun from 20 years ago that will somehow make their case.

Think about that. The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president. And it’s not the first time this has happened. Under President Trump, the Justice Department has repeatedly gone after those he considers his political enemies — from the Attorney General of New York, to the former head of the FBI, to members of the Federal Reserve.

In those cases, the prosecutions either stalled or were dismissed for having no basis in law, and the same is likely to happen in this case. But not before Congresswoman Omar’s life has been turned upside down, her legal bills have piled up, and she’s been forced to spend time fighting unsubstantiated charges instead of serving the people of Minnesota.

The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views. Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.

[Charlie Bilello @charliebilello]

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[Brad Thor @BradThor]

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[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

WAKE
THE
FUCK
UP
TEXAS

[The_Real_Fly @The_Real_Fly]

wonderful. The entire administration should be imprisoned

[WVU Baseball @WVUBaseball]

SEND IT TO SUPERS!!!

@mani_ftn

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

#ibelieveyou

[Jim Acosta @Acosta]

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

Retail Traders Lashed by Crypto Rout After Wall Street Bet Big https://t.co/8SY5OgeVzS

[Federal Reserve @federalreserve]

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: https://t.co/5dfrkByGyX

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

@CryptoGucci 🤯

[UA News @UrgentAlertNews]

#BREAKING: Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses following collision with cargo ship. https://t.co/7euCVt30wR

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

#DC

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

❤️

[Gary Hershorn @GaryHershorn]

On the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a rainbow forms in the sky between One World Trade and the Empire State Building in New York City, Monday evening #NewYorkCity #nyc #newyork @empirestatebldg #sunset @agreatbigcity #NeverForget911

[PGA Tour @PGATour]

Rain delay. 🍺

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

@Nationals stadium tonight. Scary scene with the running and hiding in stands.

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

@SportsCenter #geoffcollins.. #crybaby 😭

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

Way to go Checo!!

[Formula 1 @F1]

The celebrations have begun!

#SakhirGP 🇧🇭 @RacingPointF1

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

#Superstar. @LewisHamilton You’re awesome! Congrats!

[Monster Energy @MonsterEnergy]

🐐🏆 @LewisHamilton is your @F1 World Champion for the SEVENTH time! 🏁 @MercedesAMGF1 #TurkishGP

[double sierra @iknowsandy]

If you can see it you can be it. Congrats #KamalaHarris

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Kamala Harris has made history. https://t.co/oaiZpnB1sB