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Homeland Security Raid Probes Omar’s Naturalization Fraud

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was raided by Homeland Security Investigations in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 12, 2026.
Agents seized her passport, cellphone and 17 items including notebooks, a camera and a Somali children’s book.
The raid probes alleged immigration fraud related to Omar’s naturalization paperwork.
Officials say proven fraud could lead to her denaturalization and deportation.
A separate probe is reviewing Omar’s 2023 congressional financial disclosure statements.

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Story summary

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was raided by Homeland Security Investigations in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 12, 2026.
Agents seized her passport, cellphone and 17 items including notebooks, a camera and a Somali children’s book.
The raid probes alleged immigration fraud related to Omar’s naturalization paperwork.
Officials say proven fraud could lead to her denaturalization and deportation.
A separate probe is reviewing Omar’s 2023 congressional financial disclosure statements.