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In 2018, she became one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress and the first Somali-American to hold a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Her election signaled the growing diversity of American political representation and the expanding influence of immigrant communities within national politics. Omar and other members of the “Squad” have frequently faced criticism from Trump, but they have also cultivated strong followings that view their presence in Congress as a necessary challenge to long-standing power structures. This dynamic has created an ongoing ideological clash that extends well beyond individual accusations and into broader debates about national identity, patriotism, and what it means to be American.
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