Ilhan Omar's new memoir details her childhood in Somalia, followed by civil war, four years in a refugee camp, a journey to the U.S. — and ultimately being elected as one of the first Muslim women to Congress.
"I think often times you have to make a choice: whether you'll be a punching bag or you'll be somebody who's strong and stands up for themselves and for others," Omar tells NPR.about Joe Biden and the presidential race, what she wants in future coronavirus relief measures and an unlikely role model.
And to see so many people now running for office with the policy positions that we ran on and continue to advocate for really is a testament on how much we've changed the narrative of what is electable and what is debatable in Congress.I think it would be really helpful for our party to continue to have diversity as not something we talk about, but something we celebrate and push forward.
... To have somebody who is really connected to the people who have been the backbone of the Democratic Party will help create, I think, the enthusiasm that Biden lacks right now with the majority of the base.There are musts, right? We want to make sure that there is direct cash payment. We want to make sure that there is hazard pay for essential workers. We want theto remain as part of the final bill. We want increase in SNAP funding.
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