Ilhan Omar: “We currently know that that whole program is halted.”

“Well, the program that was canceled is called the Refugee Resettlement Program. It's the program that my family utilized to get our golden ticket to come to the United States. We currently know that that whole program is halted. What I think worries me the most and what is heartbreaking is especially the Afghan refugees. These are folks whose lives are endangered, who are now considered as traitors by the Taliban because they helped our troops when they were stationed in Afghanistan.” (00:50–00:56)

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