Ilhan Omar: “So sometimes there are a lot of conversations we have that are not really rooted in fact.”

I am proud that they have finally decided to lead with their morals, that they finally dared to stand up, and that we are all finally listening to our constituents.

There is no justification for this surge.

What we do not want is the level of terror, of confusion, of chaos that is being created without any results in this moment.

At worst, it emphasizes many Americans’ growing concern that the Trump administration uses ICE to surveil political opponents and may interfere with our democracy.