A common language, a common border, but somehow worlds apart. A Somaliland activist offered some perspective on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Somali fraud in Minnesota on the Liz Collin Reports podcast.
Amid growing tensions, significant backlash and violent threats, Alpha News kept Sonia’s real identity confidential.
She wants Minnesotans to understand the cultural similarities and differences between what is the Republic of Somaliland and Somalia and how it’s playing out in Minnesota at the moment.
“The Republic of Somaliland is our country in East Africa and the Horn of Africa by the Gulf of Aden, a very strategic location for most of the world, to be honest, and also very critical for U.S. national security and trade. And to the east of Somaliland, we are bordered by Somalia. So Somaliland is a country. We have a distinct culture. One of the big differences between Somaliland and Somalia is the adherence to the rule of law. The people of Somaliland truly believe in the rule of law. This is something that we have always adhered to, is in our customary laws. The main goal of Somalia is to erase Somaliland from the map because they want our strategic location,” Sonia explained.
A bill known as the Republic of Somaliland Independence Act was introduced in Congress in June by Congressman Scott Perry.
“For more than three decades, Somaliland demonstrated the kind of governance, stability, and cooperation that America should support,” Perry said at the time. “Foreign adversaries are on the march in Africa and around the globe, and it’s in our national interest to strengthen relationships with reliable partners who share our values and contribute to our security — whenever and wherever possible.”
U.S. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, the Commander of U.S. Africa Command, recently visited Somaliland.
Aside from politics and geography, Sonia also explained that “there is a common trust among people, amongst the people of Somaliland. You can say that, because Somaliland does believe in the rule of law, they thrive in countries like the United States of America. We have people in Somalia from Somaliland who are in America, who have very good, high-paying jobs, very decent jobs. I think it is because of this, adherence to the rule of law and different cultures.”
It’s why she said Somalilander activists, like herself, were not surprised about the massive fraud happening in Minnesota.
“We saw it coming because we used to wonder, why are people not talking about this? We were always seeing stories; Somali gangs, Somali murders, Somali theft. We asked ourselves, how is it possible a small group of people … were able to get away with so much? I think the people of Somalia are a direct reflection of the Somalian government and its ability to manipulate, its ability to deceive, in its ability to, act vulnerable, to always blame, scapegoat and gaslight,” she said.
Sonia also had some choice words about Congresswoman Omar, who has faced increasing scrutiny over the past few weeks with comments from President Donald Trump calling for her to be kicked out of the country.
EXPOSED: Ilhan Omar, a three-part series@AlphaNews investigated the bigamy, marriage fraud, and tax fraud surrounding the congresswoman—in 2019—while Minnesota mainstream media has remained silent. pic.twitter.com/u2llV9zORq
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) November 28, 2025
“Ilhan Omar is someone that I know isn’t telling the American people the truth. She is in the Democratic Party. She talks about democracy. She talks about human rights. But Ilhan Omar disregards 6 to 8 million people that are Muslims, by the way, that are black, by the way, that are found in Somaliland,” Sonia said.
“Omar has lied to the American people. I don’t truly know how to give back to America, but I know that I’m an American patriot. That when we had nothing, this country gave me everything. She scapegoats the people who call out her ineffectiveness because I haven’t seen Ilhan Omar demanding accountability in Minnesota. She’s pointing fingers, calling everybody a racist and Islamophobe. So to me, Ilhan Omar is a fraud. And I’m hoping that justice knocks on her door very soon,” she said.
Liz Collin
Liz Collin is a multi-Emmy-Award-winning investigative reporter, news anchor, and producer who cares about Minnesota. She is the producer of The Fall of Minneapolis and Minnesota v We the People documentary films, and author of the Amazon best-selling book, They’re Lying: The Media, the Left, and The Death of George Floyd. Her work has prompted important state laws. Yet perhaps most of all, Liz has been giving a voice to the truth—and helping others tell their stories—for more than 20 years.
Dr. JC Chaix
Dr. JC Chaix is an editor, educator, and an expert in media studies. He wrote and directed the Alpha News documentary "The Fall of Minneapolis" and "Minnesota v We the People."
