From the Daily Wire: ANTIOCH, Tenn. — Far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) decried the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration on Saturday, claiming that America was shocking people around the world because of ICE raids.
Omar made the comments during a town hall at Cane Ridge High School just outside of Nashville where she called for universal healthcare, reducing military spending, and for ICE agents to be banned from wearing masks while conducting immigration enforcement operations.
“The reality is when they come from one of us, they’re eventually going to come for all of us,” she said in front of a crow of several hundred seated in a school auditorium. “We’re seeing people be abducted and sent to dungeons in foreign countries and people disappearing with no accounting for where they’ve gone.”
Organizers of the town hall made their opposition to ICE clear, posting a sign with the words “ICE not permitted on the premises” written in all caps on the doors to the venue. There were also flyers saying “Nashville stand with Ilhan” posted all over the publicly funded high school.
While Omar raged against the Trump administration, deportations, and the recent passage of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ she was far outside of her own district, which is in Minnesota. She was there with far-left Democrat Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was expelled in 2023 for leading a protest on the state House floor. He was later reinstated.
The two also repeatedly attacked U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), who represents the area and won re-election in November with nearly 60% of the vote.
Omar posted photos of the huge crowd in attendance and wrote, “I hold a town hall every single month because it gives me an opportunity to hear from my constituents on what they need. Every single Member of Congress should be doing the same. Thankful I got the opportunity to host a town hall with @brotherjones_ in Antioch, TN since Rep. Ogles hides from his constituents. As I looked around at the crowd, I know the future is bright. 💪🏽”
I hold a town hall every single month because it gives me an opportunity to hear from my constituents on what they need.
Every single Member of Congress should be doing the same.
Thankful I got the opportunity to host a town hall with @brotherjones_ in Antioch, TN since Rep.… pic.twitter.com/gXWkucHxFB
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) July 13, 2025
Jones posted a video of Omar speaking to the crowd.
Packed auditorium today with my sister @IlhanMN in Antioch, with most folks sharing this was their first town hall!
The Congressman for this district, Andy Ogles, is afraid of talking to his constituents but the people will not be ignored.
This is what democracy looks like! pic.twitter.com/93pb6SYYrx
— Rep. Justin Jones (@brotherjones_) July 13, 2025
Announcing the town hall last week, Omar claimed that Ogles is “too scared” to hold a town hall in his district.
Since Congressman Ogles is too scared to have a town hall in his district, @brotherjones_ and I will be hosting one on Saturday at 3pm CT.
His constituents deserve better.
Now more than ever we must show that our people powered movement is ready to fight back. Join us:… pic.twitter.com/52Wh3iULIf
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) July 10, 2025
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