Homeland Security Investigates Ilhan Omar's Immigration Paperwork

Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home was searched early Monday morning by the investigations unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The investigation reportedly focuses on Omar's immigration paperwork from her childhood, specifically documents completed by her late father. Omar's office stated that she had "done nothing wrong" and described the raid as an "outrageous abuse of power" and an "unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies." Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, posted on social media that she is "ok" and will not be silenced, asserting that the raid is an attempt to target political adversaries. She referenced ongoing targeting by former President Trump, stating, "For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation." Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which handles federal offenses including immigration document fraud, is leading the investigation with assistance from the Department of Justice. The Justice Department confirmed that HSI executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, whip Rep. Katherine Clark, and caucus chair Rep. Pete Aguilar expressed that the raid raises serious questions about the alleged weaponization of the federal government against political adversaries. In September, border czar Tom Homan indicated that there was an ongoing criminal investigation into Omar. At that time, Omar stated she had not been contacted regarding any investigation.