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Federal agents seize phone of Rep. Ilhan Omar in raid tied to 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 an investigation into potential immigration fraud related to her family's paperwork when she immigrated to the United States in 1995. Investigators are looking into whether Omar’s age was misrepresented on her application for citizenship and have issued subpoenas to her family members. Omar denies any wrongdoing and claims this is political retaliation from former President Trump.

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On October 12, 2026, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted an early morning raid on the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota and the first Somali American elected to Congress. The search was authorized by a judicial warrant secured by the Department of Justice as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation into potential immigration fraud involving paperwork filled out for her when she was a child by her late father.

In response, Omar said on October 22 that she cannot continue living in the raided home due to public attention and death threats. She is working on relocating to protect herself and her family. The raid has intensified scrutiny over Omar’s immigration history, with some critics suggesting it is politically motivated, while she maintains her innocence and accuses the administration of targeting her for political reasons.

The investigation reportedly focuses on potential false statements made during her immigration process and possible conspiracy related to her paperwork. Despite this, Omar asserts that she "didn't do anything wrong" and feels confident in her legal right as a U.S. representative.

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Questions surrounding Omar's age resurfaced after her congressional staff contacted a Minnesota public library months after she took office to request that her birth year in historical records be changed from 1981 to 1982.

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Federal agents seize phone of Rep. Ilhan Omar in raid tied to immigration fraud probe · assertive framing

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Federal authorities seized a cellphone belonging to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a raid on her Washington, D.C., home Monday as part of a criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork. asserted

authorities → seize → paperwork

Omar's immigration history is facing renewed scrutiny, with investigators issuing more than a dozen subpoenas to her family members after the raid on her home. asserted

investigators → face → home

Investigators are examining whether Omar's family lied about her age when she immigrated to the United States in 1995. asserted

she → examine → 1995

Omar became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2000. asserted

Omar → become → 2000

The probe centers on whether the age listed on her application differed from her actual birthdate. asserted

age → center → birthdate

She was reported to be 17 years old at the time she acquired citizenship, making her eligible to receive citizenship automatically through her father's naturalization. asserted

her → report → naturalization

year → surround → 1982

Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, expressed confidence when asked about the investigation into his wife. asserted

husband → express → wife

"My wife came here when she was 12 years old as a child war refugee," Mynett told Fox News Digital this week. asserted

Mynett → come → refugee

Authorities are also examining paperwork submitted by Omar's late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, regarding his application to enter the U.S., investigating whether statements on his filings were untruthful. asserted

statements → examine → filings

Omar has denied any wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of weaponizing federal law enforcement against political opponents. asserted

Omar → deny → opponents

"For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back," her office said in a statement. asserted

office → target → statement

"Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. asserted

attacks → escalate → raid

The congresswoman has done nothing wrong. asserted

congresswoman → do → nothing

No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies. asserted

president → use → enemies

In addition to the immigration probe, a separate inquiry is underway regarding Omar's federal financial disclosures. asserted

inquiry → regard → disclosures

Officials noted that financial disclosure review is unrelated to the raid on her home. asserted

review → note → home

Fox News Digital has reached out to Omar's office. asserted

Digital → reach → office