Rep. Tom Emmer Tells Somalis Who Don't Assimilate to 'Go the Hell Back'
Lawmakers condemned the remarks as racist as Emmer defended his comments and faces a contested primary with early voting underway.
- On Thursday, June 25, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, the House Majority Whip, told a Faith & Freedom Coalition event in Washington that immigrants who do not assimilate "should go the hell back to where they came from."
- Emmer argued that Minnesotans are reluctant to discuss the state's Somali community, fearing labels like "racist" or "Islamophobic," and criticized what he described as a lack of assimilation among some community members.
- In candidate responses, Emmer stated, "I don't really care where you come from," but insisted immigrants must "be an American," and has linked Minnesota's Somali community to public assistance fraud cases.
- Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat and Somali immigrant, responded, "I assimilated all the way to Congress and this idiot still tells me to go back where I came from," while Democrat challenger Doug Chapin condemned the remarks.
- Ahead of the August 11 primary, Emmer faces Republican primary challengers Mike Foley and Chris Corey as he seeks another term in 2026.
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Rep. Tom Emmer tells Somalis who don't assimilate to 'go the hell back'
ST. CLOUD — U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer told a conservative audience on Thursday, June 25, that immigrants who do not assimilate "should go the hell back to where they came from." Speaking at a Faith & Freedom Coalition, a conservative advocacy group, event in Washington, the Minnesota Republican said some in the state are reluctant to speak out about Minnesota's Somali community because they fear being labeled racist or Islamophobic. "Minnesotans are s…
'Idiot': Ilhan Omar fires back after Tom Emmer's explosive Somalis 'go the hell' remarks
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., hit back on Thursday, June 25, after Rep. Tom Emmer, the House Majority Whip and a fellow Minnesotan, said Somalis who do not assimilate should “go the hell back to where they came from.” Omar, who arrived in the United States as a Somali refugee, posted on X that she had “assimilated all the way to Congress” yet still faced the same criticism from Emmer. She called him an “idiot” in the post and urged supporters to bac…
Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer Tells Immigrants To Assimilate Or ‘Go The Hell Back’ - Tampa Free Press
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer told a crowd on Friday that he is no longer softening his language on immigration, declaring that immigrants who refuse to assimilate into American society should return to their countries of origin. Speaking at the Faith and Freedom conference, the high-ranking Minnesota Republican addressed what he described as a hesitation […] Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer Tells Immigrants To Assimilate Or ‘Go The Hell Back’
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