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Ilhan Nur Said Elmi was born in Somalia in 1983, She and her family fled the country in 1991 as a result of an escalating civil war. They stayed in the Dadaab refugee camps of neighboring [[Kenya]] until 1995. The unrelated Omar family, which was granted asylum in the United States, allowed Ilhan's father Nur Said, her genetic sister Sahra, and Ilhan to use false names to apply for asylum as members of the Omar family. They relocated to Minnesota. Ilhan’s three other siblings — under their real names — received asylum in the [[United Kingdom]]. The family was split up.
Ilhan Nur Said Elmi was born in Somalia in 1983, She and her family fled the country in 1991 as a result of an escalating civil war. They stayed in the Dadaab refugee camps of neighboring [[Kenya]] until 1995. The unrelated Omar family, which was granted asylum in the United States, allowed Ilhan's father Nur Said, her genetic sister Sahra, and Ilhan to use false names to apply for asylum as members of the Omar family. They relocated to Minnesota. Ilhan’s three other siblings — under their real names — received asylum in the [[United Kingdom]]. The family was split up.
Her father’s name before applying for asylum was Nur Said Elmi Mohamed. Her sister Sahra Noor’s name before applying for asylum was Sahra Nur Said Elmi. Her three siblings who were granted asylum by the United Kingdom are Leila Nur Said Elmi, Mohamed Nur Said Elmi, and Ahmed Nur Said Elmi.
Ilhan became a naturalized citizen in 2001. She moved to [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]], [[North Dakota]] in 2009 and attended North Dakota State University for two years before returning to Minnesota.
Ilhan became a naturalized citizen in 2001. She moved to [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]], [[North Dakota]] in 2009 and attended North Dakota State University for two years before returning to Minnesota.