A few African nations are pursuing the extradition of Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar following comments from Vice President J.D. Vance, who alleged during a podcast that she engaged in immigration fraud.
The Republic of Somaliland, which operates as a recognized part-state in the Horn of Africa, responded to Vance’s remarks in a post on X. The post quipped, “Deportation? Just send the princess back to her kingdom, please. Extradition? Just say something…”
In his interview, Vance mentioned that he had talked about possible legal measures against Omar with Stephen Miller, an immigration advisor at the White House. He stated, “We believe that Ilhan Omar has definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States.”
Omar has refuted claims from President Trump and the White House that suggested she married her brother to gain entry to the U.S. In December, she dismissed those accusations as a “bigoted lie” and suggested Trump was fixated on her.
She expressed her thoughts on X, saying, “He is in serious need of help. He has no economic policy to promote, so he feels the need to resort to bigoted lies.”
Fox News Digital has attempted to contact Omar’s office for a response regarding the vice president’s allegations.
The critique from Somaliland about Omar, who is originally from Somalia, is taking place amid her opposition to acknowledging Somaliland’s independence and her defense of its territorial claims. Since 1991, Somaliland has been functioning autonomously, maintaining its own security and developing democratic institutions.
Despite most of the international community, including the U.S., not recognizing Somaliland as an independent entity, Israel has become the first U.N. member state to do so.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced last year that full diplomatic relations had been established with Somaliland, framing this move as part of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords.
