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Omar's new legislation targeting ICE sparks outrage when the internet sees what's in it: 'Un-American'

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Miller, A. (2026, September 21). Omar's new legislation targeting ICE sparks outrage when the internet sees what's in it: 'Un-American'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/omars-new-legislation-targeting-ice-sparks-outrage-internet-sees-whats-un-american

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Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the Make ICE Pay Act, which proposes redirecting over $140 billion allocated for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol towards community recovery efforts affected by immigration enforcement actions. The bill aims to provide economic relief, support small businesses, schools, healthcare, and psychological services in impacted areas through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Conservatives have criticized the legislation as un-American and detrimental to law enforcement, with some accusing Omar of anti-police sentiments and suggesting she faces a criminal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation called the Make ICE Pay Act, which aims to redirect over $100 billion in funds previously allocated for immigration enforcement to communities affected by operations like Operation Metro Surge. The bill would send nearly $140 billion from ICE and Border Patrol funding toward local recovery efforts, administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's inspector general. This initiative seeks to provide economic relief, support small businesses, schools, healthcare, psychological services, and cover increased local-government expenses related to immigration enforcement impacts. Conservatives are criticizing Omar’s proposal as "un-American," with Tom Homan, White House border czar, confirming an ongoing criminal investigation involving her but refusing to disclose details or confirm evidence of fraud.

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Omar PERSON · 10× ICE ORG · 4× Homan PERSON · 2× Minnesota GPE · 2× Republican NORP · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× the Department of Homeland Security ORG · 2× Conservatives NORP · 1× Ilhan Omar PERSON · 1× Minn. GPE · 1×

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White House border czar Tom Homan confirmed to Fox News last week that the Department of Homeland Security is looking into allegations involving Omar, but would not disclose details about what he described as an "ongoing criminal investigation." Pressed on whether the federal government has evidence that Omar committed immigration or naturalization fraud, Homan declined to comment.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 Conservatives are pushing back after Rep. Ilhan Omar. D-Minn., introduced legislation that would redirect over $100 billion in funds previously allocated to immigration enforcement and "invest it into communities across the country that have been impacted by the Department of Homeland Security’s heinous operations."

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Conservatives are pushing back after Rep. Ilhan Omar. D-Minn., introduced legislation that would redirect over $100 billion in funds previously allocated to immigration enforcement and "invest it into communities across the country that have been impacted by the Department of Homeland Security’s heinous operations." asserted
that → push → operations
Omar explained in a press release Thursday that her Make ICE Pay Act is a response to "Operation Metro Surge" in Minnesota and that it would send nearly $140 billion of ICE and Border Patrol funding from Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act toward "local recovery efforts" from immigration enforcement that has taken place across the country. asserted
that → explain → country
Omar says the funding will be used by local jurisdictions to provide economic relief and distribute money through the states to nonprofits, small businesses and other impacted entities to support schools, healthcare and psychological services, increased local-government expenses, investigations and memorialization efforts. asserted
funding → say → schools
The program would be administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, overseen by its inspector general and expire three years after its creation. asserted
program → administer → creation
"ICE has been tearing through our nation, devastating our neighborhoods, our cities, and our businesses," Omar posted on X about the legislation. asserted
Omar → tear → legislation
"Our communities deserve accountability. asserted
communities → deserve → accountability
My Make ICE Pay Act will redirect ICE's $140 billion budget to the communities they've hurt the most. asserted
they → make → communities
" While the bill’s future is bleak as long as Republicans control Congress and the White House, it was quickly blasted by conservatives as emblematic of an ideology that places more of an emphasis on protecting illegal immigrants than it does enforcing immigration law. asserted
it → control → law
"This bill is un-American," Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., posted on X. "This bill defunds law enforcement and gives their funding to the communities harboring criminal illegal aliens. asserted
bill → post → aliens
Democrats fight for everyone except the American people. asserted
Democrats → fight → people
" "The definition of America last," conservative influencer account LibsofTikTok posted on X. asserted
account → post → America
That math isn’t mathing," Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders posted on X. "Her entire existence is on crippling the United States," Republican John Nagel, running against Omar in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District this November, posted on X. asserted
Nagel → mathe → X.
Fox News Digital reached out to Omar's office for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
White House border czar Tom Homan confirmed to Fox News last week that the Department of Homeland Security is looking into allegations involving Omar, but would not disclose details about what he described as an "ongoing criminal investigation." Pressed on whether the federal government has evidence that Omar committed immigration or naturalization fraud, Homan declined to comment. asserted
Homan → confirm → fraud
When subsequently asked directly whether he was confirming an investigation involving Omar, Homan replied, "I'm confirming that ICE is, yeah — look, I said months ago that there's something that's been reported and needs to be looked at." asserted
that → ask → Omar
Omar has long been dogged by allegations that she married a man that critics allege is her brother as part of an immigration scheme. asserted
critics → dog → scheme
Omar has repeatedly denied the allegation, and the claim has not been proven in public records. uncertain
claim → deny → records
In December, she dismissed the claims as "bigoted lies," writing on social media that Trump was obsessed with her. uncertain
Trump → dismiss → her
Fox News Digital's Max Bacall contributed to this report asserted
Bacall → contribute → report
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