Federal agents seize phone of Rep. Ilhan Omar in raid tied to immigration fraud probe

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Casiano, L. (2026, October 14). Federal agents seize phone of Rep. Ilhan Omar in raid tied to immigration fraud probe. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-agents-seize-phone-rep-ilhan-omar-raid-tied-immigration-fraud-probe

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-14 · by Louis Casiano

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Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone during a raid on her Washington, D.C., home as part of an investigation into potential immigration fraud related to her family's paperwork when she immigrated to the United States in 1995. Investigators are looking into whether Omar’s age was misrepresented on her application for citizenship and have issued subpoenas to her family members. Omar denies any wrongdoing and claims this is political retaliation from former President Trump.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations on October 9, 2026, part of an ongoing criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork filled out by her late father when she was a child. The Justice Department confirmed the raid through a judicially authorized search warrant. Omar’s relatives were later subpoenaed to provide documents related to her immigration process. Her husband, Tim Mynett, stated he has "no concerns" about the investigation, emphasizing that Omar came to the U.S. as a 12-year-old war refugee. The raid and subpoenas intensified scrutiny over discrepancies in Omar’s age reported at different times during her life.

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📰 Ilhan Omar's Home Raided By Feds
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Narrative

Questions surrounding Omar's age resurfaced after her congressional staff contacted a Minnesota public library months after she took office to request that her birth year in historical records be changed from 1981 to 1982.
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2026-10-15 · Fox News
Federal agents seize phone of Rep. Ilhan Omar in raid tied to immigration fraud probe · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

Federal authorities seized a cellphone belonging to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a raid on her Washington, D.C., home Monday as part of a criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork. asserted
authorities → seize → paperwork
Omar's immigration history is facing renewed scrutiny, with investigators issuing more than a dozen subpoenas to her family members after the raid on her home. asserted
investigators → face → home
Investigators are examining whether Omar's family lied about her age when she immigrated to the United States in 1995. asserted
she → examine → 1995
Omar became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2000. asserted
Omar → become → 2000
The probe centers on whether the age listed on her application differed from her actual birthdate. asserted
age → center → birthdate
She was reported to be 17 years old at the time she acquired citizenship, making her eligible to receive citizenship automatically through her father's naturalization. asserted
her → report → naturalization
Questions surrounding Omar's age resurfaced after her congressional staff contacted a Minnesota public library months after she took office to request that her birth year in historical records be changed from 1981 to 1982. asserted
year → surround → 1982
Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, expressed confidence when asked about the investigation into his wife. asserted
husband → express → wife
"My wife came here when she was 12 years old as a child war refugee," Mynett told Fox News Digital this week. asserted
Mynett → come → refugee
Authorities are also examining paperwork submitted by Omar's late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, regarding his application to enter the U.S., investigating whether statements on his filings were untruthful. asserted
statements → examine → filings
Omar has denied any wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of weaponizing federal law enforcement against political opponents. asserted
Omar → deny → opponents
"For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back," her office said in a statement. asserted
office → target → statement
"Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. asserted
attacks → escalate → raid
The congresswoman has done nothing wrong. asserted
congresswoman → do → nothing
No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies. asserted
president → use → enemies
In addition to the immigration probe, a separate inquiry is underway regarding Omar's federal financial disclosures. asserted
inquiry → regard → disclosures
Officials noted that financial disclosure review is unrelated to the raid on her home. asserted
review → note → home
Fox News Digital has reached out to Omar's office. asserted
Digital → reach → office
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