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Politics · October 14, 2026

Ilhan Omar's relatives subpoenaed as part of immigration probe

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Multiple relatives of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar have been issued grand jury subpoenas as part of a federal criminal investigation into potential immigration fraud. This development follows a Monday raid by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on Omar’s Washington, D.C. residence, during which federal agents seized her personal cell phone. The investigation, which reportedly involves the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota, is examining Omar's family immigration paperwork, specifically focusing on potential false statements regarding birth dates and citizenship applications from the 1990s. Omar and her supporters have condemned the timing of the raid—occurring three weeks before the midterm elections—as a political weaponization of law enforcement, while federal officials maintain the probe is based on evidence of legal wrongdoing.

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  • Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's personal cell phone during a raid on her D.C. home on Monday.
  • More than a dozen grand jury subpoenas were issued to Omar's relatives.
  • The investigation focuses on potential fraud and false statements in immigration paperwork.
  • The raid occurred approximately three weeks before the midterm elections.
  • Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is the lead agency in the probe.
  • Omar has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and called the investigation politically motivated.
  • A separate investigation is examining Omar's federal financial disclosures.
  • Donald Trump stated he had no direct involvement in the raid, while also criticizing Omar's background.

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  • Investigators are specifically looking into whether Omar's family lied about her age to gain automatic citizenship through her father.
  • A magistrate judge required specific protocols for the search to address 'speech or debate' clause concerns.
  • The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia is Jeanine Pirro.
  • The investigation involves a grand jury in Minnesota.
  • Omar's husband, Tim Mynett, stated she arrived as a 12-year-old refugee and expressed no concern.
  • Some outlets report the ultimate goal of the probe may be to strip Omar of her citizenship and deport her.
  • Omar's father was allegedly part of Somalia's communist regime.
  • Critics have previously claimed Omar's former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, is her biological brother.

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