U.S. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers, people familiar say

Federal investigators recently executed a search warrant at the Washington, D.C., home of Representative Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal probe into her immigration history. The investigation, which reportedly includes grand jury subpoenas to family members, is examining possible fraud or false statements in immigration paperwork involving Omar and her late father. A key point of inquiry involves a discrepancy in Omar's birth year—previously listed as 1981 in some records before being corrected to 1982 by her staff in 2019. This difference is significant to determining if she automatically derived citizenship through her father before turning 18. Omar has denied any wrongdoing, characterizing the investigation as a politically motivated attempt by the Trump administration to target her.

Federal investigators recently executed a search warrant at the Washington, D.C., home of Representative Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal probe into her immigration history. The investigation, which reportedly includes grand jury subpoenas to family members, is examining possible fraud or false statements in immigration paperwork involving Omar and her late father. A key point of inquiry involves a discrepancy in Omar's birth year—previously listed as 1981 in some records before being corrected to 1982 by her staff in 2019. This difference is significant to determining if she automatically derived citizenship through her father before turning 18. Omar has denied any wrongdoing, characterizing the investigation as a politically motivated attempt by the Trump administration to target her.