Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home amid immigration paperwork investigation

As the reporter who broke most of the stories about Ilhan Omar's complicated marital life, Martin Gould reveals why he has been expecting the Homeland Security raid on the Democrat's home.

Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar early Monday. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations were seen carrying boxes from the home. Rep. Omar accused the Trump administration of political intimidation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter and author of "The Department of Revenge."

"A federal judge saw something that said, we believe there's evidence of a crime that will be found in that house," former assistant US attorney Jonathan Fahey told The Post.

Federal agents raided the Washington area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, sparking an instant political firestorm. Critics of President Trump immediately cast the raid as an abuse of power victimizing a congresswoman who has been a vigorous opponent of the White House, while conservatives celebrated. The Democratic House leadership released a joint...

Federal immigration agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C., on Monday, as part of a probe that sources say centers on Omar's immigration paperwork completed by her late father when she was a child. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.

Federal agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. home on Monday, only three weeks before the frequent target of President Donald Trump's criticism stands for reelection in her congressional district in Minnesota.

Rep. Ilhan Omar said she would “not be silenced” after federal agents searched her Washington home weeks before the midterm elections. She called the search part of President Donald Trump’s “intimidation” campaign.

US federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar in a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s pursuit of the Somali-born representative who is up for re-election in three weeks.

US authorities raided Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged immigration fraud, just weeks before the midterm elections.

Top administration officials have all but pronounced her guilty in an ongoing investigation.

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s home has been searched as part of an undisclosed ‘criminal investigation’.

Rep. Ilhan Omar has repeatedly been criticized by conservatives regarding her background prior to Monday's raid in Washington.

Donald Trump has repeatedly clashed with Minneapolis politician who came to the U.S. from Somalia as a child and has frequently been the target of his political attacks

Democrats are up in arms this week after federal agents raided the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the government to go after political adversaries. The Democrats are particularly piqued that the operation, conducted Monday morning by agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), took place just weeks...

Democrats accuse Donald Trump of "abusing his power" as immigration agents carry out a pre-dawn raid on the home of Ilhan Omar, a naturalised US citizen born in Somalia.

The search warrant, executed just three weeks before the midterm elections, is part of an ongoing criminal investigation into Ilhan Omar over allegations of immigration fraud.

The search warrant, executed just three weeks before the midterm elections, is part of an ongoing criminal investigation into Ilhan Omar over allegations of immigration fraud.

The search warrant, executed just three weeks before the midterm elections, is part of an ongoing criminal investigation into Ilhan Omar over allegations of immigration fraud.

 US immigration agents on Monday searched the home of Ilhan Omar, a democratic member of the House of Representatives.   A spokesperson for the US Department of Justice told the BBC that agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a judicially authorised search warrant at the property in the Washington, DC, area, as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.   The spokesperson did not provide further details about the investigation.   Meanwhile, Jacklyn Rogers, Omar’s communications director, condemned the operation in a statement, describing it as an abuse of power and an attempt to weaponise federal law enforcement against political opponents.   “The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies,” the statement reads.   The BBC reported that its crew saw several agents at the lawmaker’s residence, some carrying boxes to a van. However, they could not confirm whether Omar was at home during the search.   Fox News first reported the search, saying the congresswoman was being investigated over immigration paperwork filed by her late father when she was a child.   The search comes amid renewed scrutiny of Omar’s immigration history and previous allegations against her by Republican politicians.   Last month, Markwayne Mullin, US Secretary of Homeland Security, told a conservative podcaster that “something is going to happen”, while making allegations of marital fraud against the congresswoman.   Tom Homan, the White House border czar, also told Fox News that Omar was being investigated for unspecified immigration violations.   Omar denied the allegations last month, describing the investigations as baseless.   Earlier this year, Nancy Mace, a Republican representative from South Carolina, unsuccessfully sought a subpoena for Omar’s immigration records.   Omar, who was born in Somalia, arrived in the US at the age of 12 after spending four years in a refugee camp in Kenya.   She was first elected to Congress in 2018, becoming the first Somali-American to serve in the US house of representatives.   She and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan also became the first Muslim women elected to the chamber.     Omar represents a district in the Minneapolis area and won re-election in 2024 with 74 percent of the vote.   She is seeking another term in the November midterm elections, which will determine the balance of power in Congress for the next two years.   The timing of Monday’s search, less than a month before the election, could intensify concerns among Democrats over the use of federal law enforcement against political opponents.   US President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Omar, previously suggesting she should return to Somalia and calling for her deportation.     Omar has described the president’s attacks as an “unhealthy and creepy obsession”.  

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said she will “not be silenced” following a raid on her home earlier on Monday by federal agents as part of a criminal investigation. “I’m ok,” Omar wrote in a post on X. “Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten […]

Top House Democrats question the ‘corrupt weaponization’ of federal government against Trump’s adversariesIlhan Omar’s Democratic colleagues have condemned federal agents’ search of the Minnesota congresswoman’s home on Monday morning, describing it as “deeply disturbing” and emblematic of the Trump administration’s “corrupt weaponization” of the US government.House Democratic leaders, including minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, party whip Katherine Clark and caucus chair Pete Aguilar, issued a joint statement excoriating the president for the search. Continue reading...

Immigration agents raid home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 17:00 The only hijab-wearing lawmaker in Washington has long been a target for US President Donald Trump Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar speaks to reporters after conducting a congressional oversight visit of the Whipple Federal Building and immigration detention centre, in Fort Snelling outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 24 July 2026 (Tim Evans/Reuters) Off Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on Monday carried out a raid on the Washington, DC, home of US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, on suspicion of immigration fraud. The pre-dawn raid on the Somali-born lawmaker's house was first reported by Fox News Digital, and confirmed to Fox News Business by US border czar Tom Homan, who said the Department of Justice (DOJ) was also involved. Omar has been a frequent target of US President Donald Trump since his first term in office, when she was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2018. She became the first hijab-wearing Muslim to serve in the federal legislative branch.  Trump has repeatedly called for an investigation into whether she is a lawful citizen, and even claimed she married her own brother for immigration purposes. Omar has denied these allegations. "I’m ok," she wrote on X on Monday, several hours after the raid, during which HSI officers were seen carrying boxes and electronic devices out of her home.  "Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement," she added. "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. I will not be silenced." 'Their country stinks' Federal raids are intended to collect evidence, but they are also, by nature, fear-inducing due to the element of surprise and because homes are typically turned upside down in the search for items of interest.  When Trump's own Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida was raided by the FBI in 2022 in relation to his alleged retention of critical government documents after he left office, he described being enraged, and his wife humiliated, as agents rummaged through drawers of her undergarments. Navigating hate and death threats: What it's like working for Ilhan Omar Read More » He has since repeatedly vowed revenge for the raid, which he blamed on former President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers.  Trump also sharply escalated his rhetoric towards Somali immigrants in Minnesota over the past year, saying, "They come from hell, and they complain and do nothing but bitch. We don't want them in our country. Let them go back to where they came from and fix it." "I don’t want them in our country. I’ll be honest with you, okay?" he told reporters at a December 2015 cabinet meeting. "Somebody said, 'Oh, that’s not politically correct.' I don’t care. I don’t want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason. Their country stinks, and we don’t want them in our country."  Fox News Digital, citing unnamed sources, said Monday's raid on Omar's home stems from a criminal fraud investigation into the immigration paperwork that was filled out by her now-deceased father, decades ago, when she was a child.  It also comes less than a month before the midterm elections, when the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are being contested. The DOJ has typically avoided such moves during this window because of the optics.  Former FBI director James Comey is still blamed today for Hillary Clinton's loss to Trump in the 2016 presidential race. He had launched an investigation into her use of a private email server 11 days before the election.  Reactions Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow with the American Immigration Council, noted on X that Section 212(k) of the US Immigration and Nationality Act "already creates a waiver by which immigrants who obtain status through fraud that they didn't know about can avoid consequences like losing a green card".  The government's argument, he added, "is even weaker than it already seems". Omar came to the US as a refugee in 1995 and has been a US citizen for nearly three decades. Democrats roundly condemned the raid. "It is simply chilling that they are targeting political opponents this way," fellow progressive Congressman Ro Khanna of California said in a video posted on X on Monday.  "It is disturbing that they are targeting Muslim Americans and a Muslim-American woman legislator. Any decent American needs to stand up and speak out," he added.  Trump is fixated on Ilhan Omar. She embodies the America he fears most Read More » Progressive Congressman Greg Casar of Texas pointed attention towards Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) in a post on X.  "Trump has sent ICE to arrest kids, to shoot innocent citizens, and now to raid the home of a US Congresswoman because he thinks it’ll help his party this election season," Casar wrote.  "Ilhan Omar stands up and won’t let Trump do whatever he wants to our country. It’s up to us to do the same." Washington progressive Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal called the situation "disgusting". Trump, she said, "has been obsessed with attacking Ilhan Omar and the entire Somali American population for years". She called him an "authoritarian president who will stop at nothing to distract you from his deep unpopularity with the American people". A New York Times story published on Sunday described how serving in public office in the US "is dangerous" because "a new normal of violent threats is making it worse". It did not, however, mention Omar despite Trump's repeated threats. Somalia remains on Trump's travel ban, as it had been during his first administration. While the Supreme Court eventually narrowed down the list of countries and allowed some exceptions, Somalia never actually came off the list during the Biden administration.  Trump also recently ended Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in the US who largely fled persecution and crippling poverty. "Somalia - which is barely a country - they have no, they have no... anything. They just run around killing each other. There's no structure," Trump said last year. US Muslims News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Omar dismissed the search as another instance of political retribution by the Trump administration.

Federal officers raided Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home early Monday morning, reportedly related to an investigation into the lawmaker’s immigration paperwork, filed by a relative when Omar was a child.  The search was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of the Department of Homeland Security that manages criminal investigations, and, according to a […]

Democratic leaders have condemned the raid on Omar’s home as "deeply disturbing."

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said the search by Homeland Security Investigations was "an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement."

Far-left Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke out after reports surfaced of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) raid on her home. The post Ilhan Omar Speaks Out After Raid: ‘I Will Not Be Silenced’ appeared first on Breitbart.

The Justice Department says the search is part of an "ongoing federal investigation", while Omar calls it "an attempt to target political enemies"

White House border czar Tom Homan said last month that there is an “ongoing criminal investigation” into Omar.

DOJ confirms a criminal investigation into the Minnesota Democrat weeks before the midterms

"For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations," House Democratic leaders said in a statement.

Agents searched the home of the congresswoman on Monday.

Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation, a startling escalation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her re-election bid. Omar said she will “not be silenced” and called the search of her home the “latest escalation” in US President Donald Trump’s ‘‘intimidation” campaign. The search of the Minnesota congresswoman’s home so close to next month’s...

The search of the Minnesota congresswoman's home so close to next month's midterm contests that will determine control of the House and the Senate was swiftly condemned by top Democrats in Congress and raised questions about the timing given longstanding Justice Department protocol to avoid overt investigative steps involving political candidates in the direct run-up to an election.

Homeland Security Investigations police search the home of Ilhan Omar (Picture: Getty) A vocal Donald Trump critic has claimed she has been targeted by the US President after her home was raided by federal agents. Ilhan Omar, who is the upcoming Democratic congressional candidate for Minnesota, saw her home being searched in connection with an ‘ongoing federal criminal investigation’. No other details were immediatly available, and she has not been arrested. She posted on X: ‘I’m ok. ‘Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponise federal law enforcement. ‘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. ‘I will not be silenced.’ Federal agents were searching the home of the Democrat rival, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid. Ilhan Omar held a forum titled “Trump’s Report Card: Failing Working Women?” on Capitol Hill in Washington (Picture: REUTERS) The search of the Minnesota congresswoman’s home so close to next month’s midterm contests that will determine control of the House raised questions about the timing given longstanding Justice Department protocol to avoid overt investigative steps involving political candidates in the direct run-up to an election. The Somali-born Democrat’s status as an immigrant and her progressive views have repeatedly drawn criticism from Republicans. She is part of ‘The Squad’ a progressive group of Democrats who take on the US President. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said last month that there was an ‘ongoing investigation’ related in part to whether Omar lied on her immigration forms and that ‘something’s going to happen.’ Trump as recently as this past weekend brought up Omar at a rally in Tennessee, where he attacked her upbringing and suggested that Vice President JD Vance ‘and our people’ were investigating her This is a breaking news story… More to follow… Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source

Homeland Security executed a search warrant at the Somali-American congresswoman's home, reportedly in connection to a probe into her immigration paperwork

Representative Ilhan Omar has repeatedly downplayed the prospect of being the subject of a federal probe ahead of Monday's raid.

"Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice," a DOJ spokesperson said of the raid.

Homeland Security officials launch criminal investigation into the Minnesota representative in latest action against the president’s political enemies

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home was raided by an ICE investigations unit early Monday, sources tell CBS News' Nicole Sganga.

Federal agents searched the home of Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday, October 12, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, the Associated Press (AP) reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) carried out the search, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the investigation publicly.Why Did Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar’s Home?The reason behind the search remains unclear, with authorities yet to disclose the nature of the criminal investigation or what prompted agents to search Omar’s residence.According to the AP report, investigators have not revealed what they were looking for or whether the Congresswoman is directly connected to the case.What Has The US Justice Department Confirmed?The US Department of Justice confirmed on Monday that HSI agents searched a residence in the Washington, DC, area under a court-authorised search warrant.The department said the operation was linked to an ongoing federal criminal investigation but did not identify the person or persons under investigation. It also did not clarify whether Omar was suspected of any wrongdoing.Has Ilhan Omar Responded To The Search?An email seeking comment was sent to Omar’s representative on Monday. However, the AP report did not include any response from her office or a statement from the Congresswoman regarding the search.Pakistan Army Training Aircraft PAC MFI-17 Mushshak Crashes In Balochistan, Both Pilots Killed; Technical Fault Suspected | VIDEOWho Is Ilhan Omar And What Is ‘The Squad’?Ilhan Omar, 44, is a Democratic member of the US House of Representatives who represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Minneapolis.First elected to Congress in 2018, Omar is known for her progressive political positions and opposition to the Republican president.She is also a member of ‘The Squad’, a group of female lawmakers recognised for their progressive views and outspoken criticism of the Republican president.The federal investigation remains ongoing, with authorities yet to disclose further information about the case.

US federal agents on Monday launched a raid on ‌the Washington home of Democratic representative Ilhan Omar, an outspoken critic of US President Donald ⁠Trump, officials said. The raid followed a criminal fraud ‌investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker's immigration paperwork submitted by her late father when she ⁠was a child, Fox News reported.

Justice Department officials said the Washington residence of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an outspoken opponent of President Trump, was raided as "part of an ongoing federal investigation."

Justice Department officials said the Washington residence of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an outspoken opponent of President Trump, was raided as "part of an ongoing federal investigation."

The search takes place within the 60-day window of the midterm elections, when the Justice Department has historically avoided such investigative steps related to political candidates.

US authorities searched the Democratic congresswoman’s home as part of a criminal investigation.

US authorities conducted a predawn Monday raid on the Washington-area home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing investigation, the Justice Department said. The raid followed a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker’s immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child, Fox News Digital reported, citing unidentified sources. “Today in the Washington, DC area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorised search warrant secured by the Department of Justice. This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal investigation,” a Department of Justice spokesperson said in an email. A representative for Omar did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The raid came a little more than three weeks before the Nov 3 midterm elections, when President Donald Trump’s Republicans will be trying to defend their thin majorities in the US Congress. Omar has been a frequent target of political insults from Trump, who has cast the Somali American community as a threat to Minnesota in a burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric. ‘Creepy obsession’ Omar, an outspoken critic of Trump, has called his focus on her an “unhealthy and creepy obsession”. Last week, Trump called Democratic candidate for US Senate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed, who is Muslim, a “RADICAL Extremist” and “Terrorist Sympathiser” while offering support for the Republican candidate, Mike Rogers. Civil rights advocates have criticised the Republican president’s rhetoric towards minorities and immigrants, including when he previously called Somalis “garbage”. Trump in February said that Omar and Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, who is also Muslim, should be “institutionalised” and sent back to “where they came from”. Both lawmakers had criticised Trump during his State of the Union address as he touted his administration’s hard-line immigration crackdown and its immigration enforcement actions. The progressive lawmaker has repeatedly said she and her family have faced death threats, which she attributes to “hateful political rhetoric”, especially from Trump. Last month, a Minnesota man who squirted vinegar on Omar was sentenced to one year and two months in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal official. Anthony James Kazmierczak admitted to attacking Omar because he disagreed with her progressive political views.

Federal law enforcement agents conducted a predawn search at the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as part of a criminal investigation, Justice Department officials announced Monday morning. “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 […]

Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent target of Trump administration criticism, as part of a criminal investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter.

US federal agents searched Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home on Monday under a court-authorised warrant. The Justice Department confirmed an ongoing criminal investigation but has not disclosed its specific focus or announced any charges.

Federal agents conducted a search at the home of of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., as part as an ongoing criminal probe. NBC News' Ryan Reilly has the early details on the investigation and the unusual timing of the action this close to an election.

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said she will "not be silenced" after her home was raided by federal agents, calling it the "latest escalation" in President Donald Trump's "intimidation" campaign.

US federal agents have searched the Washington, DC-area home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into alleged fraud. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-agents-raid-congresswoman-omars-home-over-immigration-paperwork-probe/

State of the Union: The Trump administration signaled it would investigate claims she had committed immigration fraud. The post Federal Agents Raid Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar appeared first on The American Conservative.

Homeland Security Investigations, the investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, executed the search.

Sources say the investigation centers on Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration documents, involving paperwork filled out by her late father when she was a child.

The Department of Homeland Security raided the home of Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., early Monday morning, less than a month before the midterm election. The raid is part of a larger criminal fraud investigation into the congresswoman’s immigration paperwork and was signed off by a federal judge. First reported by Fox News Digital, multiple...

US authorities have conducted a raid on the Washington DC-area home of Democratic representative Ilhan ‌Omar as part of an ongoing investigation.

US authorities have conducted a raid on the Washington DC-area home of Democratic representative Ilhan ‌Omar as part of an ongoing investigation.

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C., Monday morning, according to two people familiar with the investigation.

Raid followed a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker’s immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child

Omar was first elected to Congress in 2018, and is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.

Feds Raid Ilhan Omar's DC Home As Immigration Fraud Investigation Heats Up Federal agents raided the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) early Monday morning as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman's immigration paperwork, according to Fox News. The pre-dawn operation began around 6 a.m., with multiple agents wearing Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) jackets observed outside the residence. Two sources close to the investigation told Fox News that authorities are examining immigration documents completed by Omar's late father when she was a child. BREAKING: Federal agents raid Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home early Monday morning as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. Homeland Security Investigations agents arrived around 6 a.m., with both DHS and the Justice Department involved in the operation. The DOJ confirms agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant, but officials have not publicly disclosed the full scope of the investigation. — Fox News (@FoxNews) October 12, 2026 The Department of Justice confirmed that federal agents had executed a search warrant. "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. The DOJ has not publicly disclosed the specific allegations underlying the warrant. @FoxNews VIDEO obtained by @FoxNews Digital from the HSI raid at Ilhan Omar's DC residence this morning. https://t.co/eJ1jzIpb4N — Peter D’Abrosca (@pmd_reports) October 12, 2026 The raid marks a significant escalation in a federal investigation that White House border czar Tom Homan publicly acknowledged last month - and revives longstanding questions surrounding Omar's immigration and marital history. Homan Confirmed Criminal Investigation In September As Jonathan Turley previously noted, Homan confirmed that federal authorities were examining allegations involving the Minnesota Democrat. The controversy centers in part on longstanding claims that Omar married her brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, to facilitate an immigration benefit - allegations Omar has repeatedly denied and which have not been established as fact. Turley examined whether the allegations could support a fraud case or instead amounted to potentially defamatory accusations, and noted that the statute of limitations could complicate any prosecution involving events dating back many years. In September, Omar told Fox News that DHS had not contacted her regarding the investigation. "No, they have not," she said when asked whether federal authorities had reached out. At the time, Homan declined to disclose whether investigators possessed evidence of immigration or naturalization fraud. Less than a month later, federal agents have now searched her Washington residence under a warrant obtained by the Justice Department. Years Of Controversy Over Omar's Immigration History Omar, who was born in Somalia and became a naturalized American citizen in 2000, has faced questions about her marital history since before her election to Congress in 2018. The controversy involves her 2009 legal marriage to Elmi, their subsequent separation, and her relationship with Ahmed Hirsi, with whom she had children before their legal marriage. Critics have questioned the chronology of those relationships and alleged that Elmi was actually Omar's brother. Omar has consistently rejected the allegation as false and politically motivated.  Monday's developments raise a separate question: whether investigators are examining discrepancies in the childhood immigration records, the longstanding marital allegations, or some combination of issues.     OCTOBER ONLY.$10 OFFYOUR NEXT ORDER.$30 min. Ends Oct 31. One per customer.GET MY $10 OFF →Signs you up for ZeroHedge Store emails. Can't be combined. Every order helps support ZeroHedge. Tyler Durden Mon, 10/12/2026 - 09:35

Federal agents searched Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in the District of Columbia early Monday as part of a criminal fraud investigation focused on the Democratic congresswoman's immigration paperwork.

The search was reportedly related to a criminal investigation.

The Minnesota Democrat, a Muslim who was born in Somalia, has been targeted for criticism in the past by President Donald Trump.

Federal agents swooped on the Washington home of Ilhan Omar early on Monday in a criminal fraud probe into how the congresswoman got into America.

White House border czar Tom Homan said last month that there is an “ongoing criminal investigation” into Omar.

Homeland Security Investigations officers raided Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home Monday morning.The raid was part of a criminal investigation into the Minnesota Democrat’s immigration paperwork, according to Fox News Digital, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child. “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 Department of Justice spokesperson told Fox.The first Somali-American lawmaker and one of the first Muslim women in Congress, Omar has been a regular target for Donald Trump. The president has repeatedly accused her of financial fraud without providing any evidence for those claims. Now Trump’s smear campaigns have developed into full-out weaponization—and with just weeks left until the midterm elections. Omar has been an outspoken critic of Trump’s policies, including his massive cuts to social services, blatant voter suppression tactics, support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and sweeping crackdown on immigrants that has killed two U.S. citizens in her state.Trump has previously suggested that Omar is under investigation by Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force aimed at gutting federal programs in blue states. At a midterm campaign rally in Tennessee Saturday, Trump railed against Omar, making it clear he was more interested in attacking her ethnicity than her politics.“She comes from Somalia. They don’t have a government, they don’t have police, they don’t—all they have is crime and squalor. And she comes into our country and she says, ‘My Constitution allows me.’ She’s talking about our Constitution,” he said. “What they’ve done to Minnesota, these people from Somalia, what they’ve done to Minnesota should never be allowed.”Omar is up for reelection in November, and she is favored to win her race. Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance noted on X Monday that, less than a month out from the midterms, “We are within the period before an election where DOJ doesn’t take overt steps in an investigation that might influence its outcome.”“Another hard norm out the window,” Vance said.This story has been updated.

US fed agents raids Trump critic Ilhan Omars Washington DC home as part of immigration fraud probe

Ilhan Omar has been a frequent target of insults from Donald Trump, who has cast the Somali American community as a threat to Minnesota in a burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric

A Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation. 

Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home on Monday, an escalation in the Trump administration’s scrutiny of the Minnesota Democrat, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in Washington, D.C., was raided early Monday as part of a federal criminal investigation, according to reports. The Homeland Security Investigations team was behind the search, The Associated Press and Fox News reported. President Trump is facing bipartisan blowback for making a deal with Russia to permit the...

Federal agents have searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday morning as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — the investigative arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — carried out the search, according to The Associated Press, citing people familiar with the matter who spoke...

Video posted by Fox showed what appears to be law enforcement in HSI jackets at Omar’s DC residenceFederal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s home Monday morning as part of a criminal fraud investigation, according to reports in the Associated Press and Fox News that cited a statement from the department of justice.A video posted by Fox showed what appeared to be law enforcement in HSI jackets at what Fox News said was Omar’s Washington DC residence. Continue reading...

Homeland Security agents have searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity

The reported raid at the Minnesota Democrat's residence was carried out as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.

The Washington, DC, home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was targeted for a pre-dawn raid Monday morning by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital. The post Report: Ilhan Omar’s Home Targeted for Pre-Dawn Immigration Raid appeared first on Breitbart.

The raid is part of an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration documents, which were filled out by her late father when she was a child.

Rep. Ilhan Omar's home was the subject of a pre-dawn HSI raid.

Rep. Ilhan Omar's home was the subject of a pre-dawn HSI raid.

Trump has repeatedly insulted Omar, portraying Minnesota's Somali American community as a threat