Current investigation focuses on documents submitted after Ilhan, family arrived in US as Somali refugees decades ago<\/p>\n
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, speaks at a forum held by the Democratic Women’s Caucus titled “Trump’s Report Card: Failing Working Women\u201d on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, February 4, 2026. REUTERS <\/p>\n
The Trump administration has reopened an investigation into US Republican Ilhan Omar\u2019s citizenship, seven years after federal officials examined similar allegations and found insufficient evidence of wrongdoing, The Washington Post <\/em>reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n Federal agents searched the Minnesota Democrat\u2019s Washington, DC, home on Monday as part of a renewed inquiry into whether Omar or her late father provided false information on immigration paperwork, according to the report.<\/p>\n The Trump administration\u2019s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe. https:\/\/t.co\/JhyihvLHsd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n The current investigation focuses on documents submitted after Omar and her family arrived in the US as Somali refugees decades ago, including paperwork used to obtain legal status and eventual citizenship.<\/p>\n Omar and her family were granted asylum when they came to the US in 1995, when she was 12 years old, and she became a citizen when she was 17.<\/p>\n Also Read<\/strong>: US launches immigration raid of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home<\/a><\/p>\n During Trump\u2019s first term, Homeland Security officials reviewed Omar\u2019s immigration history after a political appointee sought evidence of possible fraud, the Post<\/em> reported, citing former immigration officials.<\/p>\n Investigators examined her family\u2019s refugee history, questions about her birthdate and her father’s past military service in Somalia, along with longstanding allegations about her marriage.<\/p>\n A 2019 review by Trump administration immigration officials found insufficient evidence of wrongdoing by Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, including questions about her citizenship, birth date and her father’s background.<\/p>\n The Trump administration has now reopened an investigation into\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/siKCi2QenX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Clash Report (@clashreport) October 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n The review concluded there was \u201cinsufficient evidence of wrongdoing,\u201d one former official told the newspaper.<\/p>\n The renewed inquiry could lead to criminal charges or an attempt to challenge Omar\u2019s citizenship if investigators obtain evidence of fraud, according to officials cited by the Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n Omar\u2019s team claims \u2018abuse of power\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Omar, a frequent critic of Trump, rejected the investigation as an effort to \u201ctarget political enemies and weaponise federal law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTrump has spread lie after lie about the Congresswoman in a desperate attempt to justify his extraordinary abuse of power,\u201d her spokesperson said on Thursday.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is politically motivated and an escalation of Trump\u2019s personal vendetta against her lasting over a decade,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n One former official familiar with the earlier review questioned the basis for reviving the case. \u201cI think her citizenship is solid and there wasn\u2019t any fraud there,\u201d the official told the Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n Asked about Omar this week, Trump denied directing the investigation. \u201cI think she\u2019s a terrible person,\u201d he told reporters. \u201cBut that\u2019s really up to the DOJ (Justice Department). I have nothing to do with it.\u201d<\/p>\n “I think she’s a terrible person… I don’t think she loves the country at all.”<\/p>\n President Trump makes his feelings about Rep. Ilhan Omar unmistakably clear when asked about the home raid involving the congresswoman.<\/p>\n Despite the criticism, the president repeatedly insists he\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/VDzfKa7y43<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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