Emmer's Assimilation Remarks Spark Outcry

Capitol Hill erupted this week as Minnesota’s Majority Whip Tom Emmer stunned listeners with a fiery remark calling on Somali immigrants to return home if they’re not assimilating—claiming he’s “tired of being careful.” His stance sharply contrasts his 2016 praise of Somalis as one of America’s fastest assimilating groups. Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, born in Somalia, roared back, calling him an “idiot” and reminding him she’s fully assimilated into Congress—and still got told to go. Emmer’s recent push for deportations and citizenship revocation ties into the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal, deepening the national debate over assimilation, belonging, and what it means to be truly welcome in America. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9dbacff43ce679ec