Ilhan Omar in 2024 State of the Union address

On Immigration: No human being is illegal

As Biden entered the House chamber [for his State of the Union speech, Marjorie Taylor] Greene gave him a pin with text that said: "Say her name: Laken Riley," the University of Georgia student who was murdered. As he discussed border security and immigration, Greene interrupted Biden and challenged him to say Riley's name.

"Lincoln Riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal," Biden said, misstating Riley's first name. Some high-profile Democrats criticized him for using the phrase "illegal," which some argue is dehumanizing.

"Let me be clear: No human being is illegal," Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., posted on X.

Source: PolitiFact.com on 2024 State of the Union Mar 8, 2024

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