Two high-ranking ICE agents are under investigation for social media posts about Rep. Ilhan Omar that claim she 'took terrorist classes' and is a 'Trojan horse'
Two federal special agents are said to be under review by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for sharing and liking anti-immigrant posts on social media about Rep Ihan Omar.
Leslie Derewonko, a Homeland Security Investigations senior agent, reportedly shared a post which suggested the Muslim American lawmaker was a terrorist threat.
That post was then 'liked' by Jerry Templet, the second-in-command of Homeland Security Investigations in San Francisco, according to Buzzfeed News.
On the LinkedIn post Derewonko is said to have shared a video that described the first-term Minnesota congresswoman as a 'trojan horse'.
It said Omar, who spent part of her youth in a Kenyan refugee camp after fleeing war-torn Somalia, came to the US because of a 'refugee outbreak' under former president Barack Obama.
The clip then claims to show Omar admitting to taking 'terrorism classes.'
A LinkedIn account under the name Leslie Derewonko shared this post
He also appears to suggest the Muslim American lawmaker is a threat to the country
First-term Minnesota congresswoman Ihan Omar was described a 'trojan horse' in the post
Derewonko reportedly commented: 'And this is what represents America?' before the post was liked by Templet.
Templet is also said to have liked a advert in 2015 for a T-shirt which read 'I'm the Infidel Allah Warned You About'.
On LinkedIn Derewonko appears to share or approve negative posts about migrant caravans. ABC reports he has used the term 'White America' multiple times.
He replied to one meme which read 'What is the difference between an illegal immigrant and ET? ET learned to speak English and wanted to go home!' with the laughing emoji, posts show.
Dalia Mogahed, the director of research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, told Buzzfeed: 'It is alarming that a public official charged with executing our immigration policies endorses such toxic views of refugees, Muslims, and an elected official.'
Both Derewonko and Templet's social media activity is now said to be under review to see if it violated any agency policies.
An ICE spokesperson told the website: 'Social media content posted by employees on their personal platforms should not be considered representative of agency policies or positions. We are reviewing whether any of this particular content violated other agency policies.'
Derewonko appears to share or approve negative posts about migrant caravans
Jerry Templet is said to have liked a advert in 2015 for a T-shirt which read 'I'm the Infidel Allah Warned You About'. Representative Ilhan Omar entered Congress as one of several 'fresh face' lawmakers who drew attention for their vows to shake up the system
Oman this week bashed the Obama administration's forceful use of military drone technology to try to take out terror networks, and likened Obama's policy of separating migrant adults and children at the U.S.-Mexico border to Trump's.
Her slam on the two-term Democratic president was published after the House passed a resolution condemning hate language on Thursday.
The legislative move was a response to comments from Omar that many of her colleagues deemed anti-Semitic.
DailyMail.com has contacted ICE and for Derewonko comment. Templet appears to have deleted his LinkedIn profile.
Two high-ranking ICE agents are under investigation for social media posts about Rep. Ilhan Omar that claim she 'took terrorist classes' and is a 'Trojan horse'
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