TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Swearing In 5 CHAPTER 2 Early Life 9 CHAPTER 3 A New Home 15 CHAPTER 4 Entering Politics 21 CHAPTER 5 Rising Star 27 A DEEPER LOOK Immigration 32 CHAPTER 6 Making History 35 MAKING AN IMPACT Economic Justice 38 CHAPTER 7 Looking Ahead 41 Focus on Ilhan Omar 46 Glossary 47 To Learn More 48 Index 48
CHAPTER 1 SWEARING IN On January 3 2019 Ilhan Omar was sworn in to the US House of Representatives For the ceremony she laid her hand on a red Quran The book had belonged to her late grandfather Abukar He had inspired Omar on the journey that brought her to this new role She wished he could be there to see this moment Omar’s father Nur stood next to her as she raised her right hand He had tears in his eyes Ilhan Omar stands with her father and Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the swearing-in ceremony 5
