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#news Ilhan Omar called the President of Somalia "our president" to a crowd of Somali-Muslim migrants at a Minneapolis rally #minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. referred to Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as "our president" during a rally in Minneapolis, a city with one of the largest Somali-American populations in the U.S. #minneapolis "Somalia is our home. It is our heart. We always think about Somalia" #Somalia The comments come as Omar is facing fresh allegations of immigration fraud tied to claims that she married her brother Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, in 2009 to help him gain legal status. Minnesota's Somali community, which stands at more than 100,000, has been at the center of a recent federal crackdown. Christina Aguayo News An operation dubbed "Twin Shield," was launched to tackle the massive fraud happening in the migrant community, with investigators finding that half of all Somali migrants investigated committed immigration fraud - including sham marriages and falsified documents. #muslim Some of the large-scale fraud schemes linked to Minnesota's Somali community include: Feeding Our Future Scandal ($250 million) Autism Therapy Fraud ($14 million) Child Care Welfare Fraud ($100 million) Medicaid Provider Scams Full statement: "Minnesota! The president and I have a special relationship. I call him uncle and he calls me his girl." "Welcome to your home. Our home is your home. Welcome to Minneapolis. We are very happy that Hassan is OUR president." "Somalia is our home. It is home to all the people gathered here. We do not feel that it is far from us. Somalia is our heart. It is in our hearts. We always think about Somalia." #ChristinaAguayoNews