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Somali-American Refugee Eyes Historic Role in Minnesota State Legislature

MinnPost photo by Ibrahim Hirsi Ilhan Omar celebrating her victory with supporters on primary night.

Twenty-two years ago, Somali-born Ilhan Omar was living in a refugee camp in Kenya. Today, she has her sights set on the Minnesota state House of Representatives after a successful primary election campaign that has her positioned to make history in the United States. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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