An Army veteran and Somali refugee is looking to unseat “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, come November.
Shukri Abdirahman, a Republican, fled the same socialist dictatorship as Omar, but the two stand diametrically opposed when it comes to preserving American democracy.
While Omar pushes a far-left agenda on issues such as illegal immigration that is “upsetting to see,” Abdirahman is running to secure America’s borders and defend law enforcement, according to the Iraq War veteran and mother of three.
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“I gave my life to this country for 10 and a half years, I put my life on the line for the ideals of America, the America that I got used to, the America that I was proud to put my life on the line, and I came here legally as a refugee,” she said.
I have never forgotten and never will forget what America gave to me. I took an oath when I became a citizen, and I took an oath when I joined the U.S. Armed Forces. Those oaths I took both ended in “so help me God” and neither of them expire.
— Shukri Abdirahman (@ShuForCongress) February 3, 2022
During her flight from Somalia, Abdirahman spent time in the “slums of Kenya” and, after three years, entered the United States legally at 13 years old by following the proper vetting procedures, according to a report.
“Now, you have open borders that we don’t know who’s crossing, no one is getting vetted,” she said. “We don’t know how dangerous those people are to our livelihoods.”
“I don’t believe that vetting is racist,” Abdirahman stated. “I don’t believe securing our borders are racist. People need to come the right way, and our nation needs to be kept safe.”
After the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, often referred to as Black Hawk Down, Abdirahman felt a call to serve the U.S. and joined the Army, she said.
She served in the military for over a decade.
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“All our politicians, government leaders have a responsibility to protect our sovereign nation and our people,” according to Abdirahman.
