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Refugee resettlement in the United States

The process by which refugees, including Ilhan Omar's family, are resettled in the United States

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Jan 16, 2026
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What is the timeline and legal pathway from refugee admission to naturalization for Somalis resettled in Minnesota?

Somalis arriving in Minnesota overwhelmingly came as refugees beginning in the early 1990s and through the 2000s, forming the nation’s largest Somali diaspora and a community that has largely naturali...

Feb 4, 2026

What challenges did Ilhan Omar face growing up and during her education as a refugee in Minnesota?

’s childhood and schooling were marked by displacement, interrupted education, cultural dislocation and later experiences of racism and religious marginalization after resettlement in —challenges she ...