"If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out," writes the uncle of Stephen Miller, one of Trump's senior advisors, for @POLITICOMag https://t.co/00qTNIYbtI

— POLITICO (@politico) April 9, 2019

The Hill reports:

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) defended herself Tuesday against criticism she received after calling White House senior adviser Stephen Miller “a white nationalist.”

“It is the most bizarre thing,” Omar told CNN. “You know we are talking about someone who truly believes not a single refugee, not a single immigrant, should set foot on American soil. I am appalled by that. Because unlike him and others, I haven’t forgotten my roots. I know what it meant for me to get the opportunity to come to the United States to start anew.”

“And many of his family and Trump’s family came here to get that opportunity and they forget,” Omar continued. “They forget that that is how … how they got the chance to become president or work in the White House. Because they got the chance to come to the United States because their families got a chance to come to the United States.

“So when you get that opportunity, you do not turn your back on the next person who is seeking that opportunity. And I am here to make sure they never forget.” [Continue reading…]

Last year I called Stephen Miller a white nationalist, but @RepLeeZeldin & @DonaldJTrumpJr never accused me of anti-Semitism.

Rather than attacking @IlhanMN, why won't they stand up to white nationalism & President Trump's support for 'very fine people'?https://t.co/KxWoLl3OZF

— Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) April 9, 2019