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Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Arrested; Lawmaker Denies $30 M Wealth Claim

4/23/2026

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Isra Hirsi, daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), was arrested in 2024 at a Columbia University encampment after organizing youth climate rallies.
Her Cuba trip was funded by the People’s Forum, which got $22.44 million from a Chinese-linked donor, while she stayed in a hotel during an island blackout.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) denied a $30 million net-worth report after filings listed assets between $18,004 and $95,000, prompting criticism of accounting errors.

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Isra Hirsi, daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), was arrested in 2024 at a Columbia University encampment after organizing youth climate rallies.
Her Cuba trip was funded by the People’s Forum, which got $22.44 million from a Chinese-linked donor, while she stayed in a hotel during an island blackout.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) denied a $30 million net-worth report after filings listed assets between $18,004 and $95,000, prompting criticism of accounting errors.