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Federal Agents Raid Ilhan Omar's DC Home
Confirmed
In Short: Federal agents conducted a raid on the Washington, D.C., home of Representative Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation.
Federal agents raided the Washington, D.C., home of Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) early Monday morning as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to multiple news outlets.
The raid, which began around 6 a.m., involved agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the Department of Justice (DOJ) also involved.
A DOJ spokesperson confirmed that the search was authorized by a judicial warrant and was part of an ongoing federal investigation.
Omar, 44, represents Minnesota’s 5th District, which includes Minneapolis.
The raid comes after comments from former Trump administration officials and Vice President JD Vance, who have suggested that Omar may have committed immigration fraud.
Tom Homan, a former acting director of ICE, said in September that Omar was subject to a criminal investigation.
Vance told a podcast host in March that Omar “definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America” and that the Trump administration was seeking legal remedies to “go after” the congresswoman.
The investigation reportedly focuses on immigration paperwork completed by Omar's late father when she was a child.
Omar reacted to the news, saying the probe was launched “because they are sick.”
The raid has drawn significant attention from both domestic and international media, with outlets such as The Guardian, NBC News, and WIBC 93.1 FM reporting on the incident.
While the exact nature of the investigation remains unclear, the involvement of multiple federal agencies underscores the seriousness of the probe.
The raid highlights the ongoing scrutiny of Omar's immigration status and the broader debate over immigration policies in the United States.
What this adds
The raid's timing and scale suggest a thorough investigation into potential immigration violations.
The involvement of multiple federal agencies indicates a coordinated effort to examine Omar's immigration history.
What's confirmed
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home on Monday as part of a criminal investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter.
- Federal immigration agents raided the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) early Monday morning as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
- Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., early Monday morning, a source familiar with the operation told Fox News Digital.
- "Today in the Washington, D.C., area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice. This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal investigation," a DOJ spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
- Multiple agents wearing HSI jackets were seen outside Omar's Washington home in the early hours of Monday, according to local media.
- “If someone committed immigration violation, if someone committed marriage fraud or anything like that, regardless if they’re a congressman or not, no one’s above the law,” Homan said at the time.
- The raid started around 6 a.m. with HSI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leading the operation.
What's still developing
- At 17 years old, she completed the naturalization process and became a U.S.
- “Let’s see what happens,” Trump said at a rally on Saturday after attacking Omar by name, adding that Vice-President JD Vance “and our people are looking at it very strongly”.
- The New York Post last month also quoted an unnamed “top immigration official” who said “the Trump administration could initiate a denaturalization process” against Omar if there is sufficient evidence that she or her father lied on immigration applications.
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