Somalia refugee Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) deleted a Juneteenth publish on slavery Thursday after being known as out for slavery at present being practiced in her residence nation. A unique Juneteenth message by Omar that didn’t point out slavery stays on-line.
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Omar initially posted, “160 years in the past on June 19, 1865, slavery ended on this nation. At present, we rejoice Black freedom, resilience, and achievement, and proceed the work to root out systematic racism from our insurance policies and establishments.”
At 1:10 p.m. EDT, MAGA poster Gunther Eagleman replied, “Somalia nonetheless has slaves. Ilhan ought to go combat to free her personal folks.”
Somalia nonetheless has slaves. Ilhan ought to go combat to free her personal folks. https://t.co/12V0fzaP52
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) June 19, 2025
At 1:23 p.m., Eagleman posted, “She deleted her publish.”
She deleted her publish https://t.co/Q2Cm7Flt3R pic.twitter.com/cQGTquNsIy
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) June 19, 2025
One other Juneteenth publish by Omar stays, “On Juneteenth, we keep in mind that freedom just isn’t all the time swift however it’s all the time definitely worth the combat. It’s a robust reminder of how lengthy justice can take to succeed in those that deserve it most. At present, we rejoice Black freedom, resilience, and achievement, and proceed the work to root out systematic racism from our insurance policies and establishments.”
On Juneteenth, we keep in mind that freedom just isn’t all the time swift however it’s all the time definitely worth the combat. It’s a robust reminder of how lengthy justice can take to succeed in those that deserve it most.
At present, we rejoice Black freedom, resilience, and achievement, and proceed the work to root…
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) June 19, 2025
Excerpt from a 2024 State Department report on human trafficking in Somalia:
IDPs, minority populations, folks residing in al-Shabaab territory, and Somali kids working in casual sectors stay essentially the most weak to intercourse trafficking and compelled labor. Some Somalis willingly give up custody of their kids to folks with whom they share familial ties or clan linkages who might subsequently exploit a few of these kids in compelled labor or intercourse trafficking. Traffickers might exploit kids in compelled labor in agriculture, home work, herding, promoting or portering khat, crushing stones, fishing, compelled begging, or development.
A 2023 report by Walk Free estimated practically 100,000 enslaved folks in Somalia:
Fact! pic.twitter.com/xysCkl7sYA
— Central Texas Patriot (@centtexpatriot) June 19, 2025
