Ilhan Omar renews push for US to join ICC amid Trump pressure

Author: Tamara Khandaker, Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: July 16, 2026Country: United States

PoliticsWorld / International

Ilhan Omar renews push for US to join ICC amid Trump pressure

US Representative Ilhan Omar has introduced a resolution calling for the United States to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) by ratifying the Rome Statute. The move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio's pledge to dismantle the ICC. Omar, a former child refugee from Somalia, argued that joining would strengthen the rule of law globally. The resolution also urges lifting US sanctions and visa restrictions on ICC officials.

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