Federal agents seize Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone in immigration fraud probe
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Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone during a raid on her Washington, D.C., home as part of a criminal immigration fraud investigation. The probe has issued more than a dozen subpoenas to her relatives.
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home on Monday.9 During the search, agents seized Omar's cell phone.9,6 The raid was part of a criminal investigation into potential immigration fraud related to Omar's immigration paperwork.9,8,7,6,5,4
The investigation focuses on whether Omar was older than 17 when she received automatic citizenship through her father's naturalization.9,4 The Department of Justice issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas to Omar's relatives, including her sister Sahra Noor.8,7,6,5,4 The subpoenas were issued by the DOJ on Friday.5
The search was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, the investigative branch of ICE.9,6,3 Omar's husband, Tim Mynett, appeared at the scene after the raid and said he had no concerns about the investigation.2 Omar has denied wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of weaponizing law enforcement.9
The investigation is separate from a separate inquiry into Omar's federal financial disclosures.9 Vice President J.D. Vance said the White House would not interfere with the DOJ probe.1 The investigation is ongoing and the DOJ has not released further details.4
“My wife came here when she was 12 years old as a child war refugee," Mynett told Fox News Digital. "No concerns."”
“For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation," Omar posted to X on Monday.”
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Why it matters
Ilhan Omar is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota.9
The investigation centers on whether Omar's age listed on her 2000 naturalization application differed from her actual birth date.9
The raid occurred just weeks before the November midterm elections, in which Omar is seeking re-election.8
The Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to more than a dozen relatives as part of the investigation.5
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