Story perspectives

DOJ Probe Spurs Deportation Plan Against Ilhan Omar

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 00:24 UTC · How we work

Read the story

Story summary

Summary

Rep. Randy Fine said he would deport citizens who lied on paperwork, starting with Ilhan Omar.
He announced a review of citizens since 1990 to denaturalize fraudsters, no exception for Melania Trump or Elon Musk.
He said he would expel Omar from Congress if probe finds she is not a citizen.
Agents raided Omar’s home on Oct. 12, seizing 17 items in a DOJ probe of her father’s alleged birth-date misstatement.

History

In 1947 President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9835, beginning federal loyalty screenings that fed the anti-communist fervor of the early 1950s. Senator Joseph McCarthy’s 1950 accusations and the House Un-American Activities Committee’s investigations led to a Senate vote of 67-22 condemning him in 1954. Rep. Randy Fine’s 2024 proposal to re-examine all naturalizations since 1990 revives those Cold-War tactics.

1 of 2

Historical Context

In 1947 President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9835, beginning federal loyalty screenings that fed the anti-communist fervor of the early 1950s. Senator Joseph McCarthy’s 1950 accusations and the House Un-American Activities Committee’s investigations led to a Senate vote of 67-22 condemning him in 1954. Rep. Randy Fine’s 2024 proposal to re-examine all naturalizations since 1990 revives those Cold-War tactics.

1 / 2