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Rep. Tom Emmer tells Somalis who don't assimilate to 'go the hell back'

Emmer said immigrants who do not assimilate should return to where they came from.

Rep. Tom Emmer tells Somalis who don't assimilate to 'go the hell back'
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Jun 27, 2026
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At a June 25 event in Washington, Rep. Tom Emmer said immigrants who do not assimilate should “go the hell back to where they came from.” Rep. Ilhan Omar and House candidate Doug Chapin criticized his remarks, which put Emmer’s comments about Minnesota’s Somali community at the center of the story.

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Tom Emmer
R · MN-6

U.S. representative from Minnesota and House majority whip; made the remarks at issue

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Keith Ellison
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota attorney general, whom Emmer said he wanted answers from about alleged fraud

Timothy J. Walz
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota governor, whom Emmer said he wanted answers from about alleged fraud

Angie Craig
D · MN-2

U.S. representative from Minnesota who criticized Emmer's remarks

Republican House primary challenger to Emmer

Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

U.S. representative from Minnesota who responded to Emmer's remarks

Democratic House candidate challenging Emmer

ALSO MENTIONED  Chris Corey, Republican House primary challenger to Emmer

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Tom Emmer Says Somali Immigrants Who Do Not Assimilate Should Leave the U.S.

Tom Emmer said Somali immigrants who do not assimilate should return to where they came from, prompting criticism from Minnesota Democrats. Center outlets focus on Emmer’s remarks and the criticism they prompted, generally pairing his words with responses from Democrats; KIMT News 3 also compares them with his 2016 comments about Somali assimilation.

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