# Ilhan Omar - A thread about her marriage and immigration history.

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 20, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347 "2019-07-20T12:32:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/789 "2019-09-22T10:04:54Z")

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> [@SlackerInc](#):
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> I don’t like to see religion get official recognition of any kind. It’s just a dumb belief that many people hold. People are allowed to hold dumb beliefs, but we don’t need (and I don’t want) special consideration for certain dumb notions.

…but its only Muslims that you think should be banned from immigrating to America correct?

> [@Interesting podcast conversation between Sam Harris and Charles Murray (of "Bell Curve" fame)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-podcast-conversation-between-sam-harris-and-charles-murray-of-bell-curve-fame/785052/1799):
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> I certainly do not! I have said many times that I welcome immigrants from Latin America. I have perhaps not said, but will say now FTR, that I also welcome immigrants from virtually any other part of the world, as long as they are not Muslim.

So you think Christians should get special consideration over Muslims. Christians are welcome. Muslims are not. Which is the real reason you can’t leave this thread alone. You are a racist bigot.

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