Because you can’t tell somebody who they can and cannot love?
Critics and online commentators have alleged that Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, downplayed or omitted a past as a military officer under Siad Barre’s regime in Somalia, instead presenting himself in public memoirs and obituaries as a civilian educator and teacher trainer.
Asylum and Immigration Records: Specific details of his official 1995 asylum and immigration applications remain sealed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
No federal investigative agency or court has formally examined or validated these allegations regarding his employment history.
Nur Omar Mohamed passed away from COVID-19 in 2020, meaning personal testimony from him regarding the contents of his original application is no longer possible unless confidential government files are formally unsealed and reviewed by authorities.
She has also said she is a “naturalized citizen.”