From Salon · Pablo Andreu · · 1m 20s
Ilhan Omar raid sparks fear for naturalized citizens
Trump's raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home threatens U.S. citizenship safety for immigrants.
In brief
Trump's raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home threatens U.S. citizenship safety for immigrants. Trump's DHS raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home shows naturalized citizens face renewed immigration threats. Originally reported by Salon.
Trump targets naturalized citizens
Trump's raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home threatens u.s. citizenship safety for immigrants.
My wife's immigrant experience
My wife broke into tears during a 2016 presidential watch party in queens, a daca recipient who later became a u.s. citizen.
Omar's citizenship case
Dhs issued a memo prioritizing denaturalization, a process historically reserved for nazi war criminals.
Trump's denaturalization push
Trump signed executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism in his second term.
Omar's background
Omar gained u.s. citizenship in 1995 after her family received asylum from somalia.
The raid's timing
Dhs uncovered 'incriminating' evidence of a trump critic three weeks before midterm elections.
Trump's birtherism history
Trump's 2011 birther tour claimed barack obama was born in kenya, a strategy for political attacks.
287(g) program expansion
Trump's 287(g) program expanded from 140 to 2,660 agreements in 38 states and two u.s. territories.
Naturalization decline
Naturalizations dropped 75% due to intimidation tactics and federal agent ambushes.
Family's fear
My wife and i will return to u.s. in january after 15 months abroad, fearing citizenship safety.
In short
Trump's DHS raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home shows naturalized citizens face renewed immigration threats.
