In recent years, Islamophobia across the world has continued to rise through not only individual incidents, but global policy as well. Despite all of its talk about religious liberty, the United States is no exception to this. Some politicians are hoping to create change though. This week, a group of Democratic lawmakers led by Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) called for an envoy to combat Islamophobia, and monitor it as well.
As one of only three Muslims in Congress, Omar is no stranger to Islamophobia. Reactions to Omar, however, are often driven by the fact that she's not only Muslim but also a Black woman. Time and time again, other politicians have directed their vitriol at Omar, including falsely accusing her of antisemitism, and she was a popular target of former President Donald Trump, who often targeted Omar for being a Somali refugee.
