US Justice Department issues subpoenas in Ilhan Omar investigation

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Federal agents investigating US Representative Ilhan Omar have issued subpoenas to some of her relatives, including her sister Sahra Noor and another family member, seeking information about possible fraud or false statements in immigration paperwork. The Justice Department’s inquiry is focused on examining Omar's family history for evidence related to the investigation.
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On October 12, 2026, federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C., as part of a criminal fraud probe into her immigration paperwork. The raid was authorized by a judicial warrant secured by the Department of Justice. Agents seized Omar’s cellphone, notebooks, personal computers, and passport during the search. The investigation focuses on whether Omar or her late father altered her age on her citizenship application in 1995 to expedite her eligibility for automatic U.S. citizenship through her father's naturalization process. This raid is part of an ongoing federal probe that includes multiple subpoenas issued to family members, potentially aiming to denaturalize and deport Omar if wrongdoing is proven.

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📰 Ilhan Omar's Home Raided By Feds
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NEW YORK US Justice Department

Subjects

Ilhan Omar PERSON · 2× Alan Feuer PERSON · 1× Devlin Barrett PERSON · 1× Ernesto Londoño PERSON · 1× NEW YORK GPE · 1× Omar PERSON · 1× Sahra Noor PERSON · 1× US Justice Department ORG · 1×

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US Justice Department issues subpoenas in Ilhan Omar investigation Ernesto Londoño, Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
2026-10-15 · The Straits Times
US Justice Department issues subpoenas in Ilhan Omar investigation · speculative framing

Claims (3 extracted, 2 hedged)

US Justice Department issues subpoenas in Ilhan Omar investigation Ernesto Londoño, Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett asserted
Department → issue → Londoño
NEW YORK – Federal agents investigating Representative Ilhan Omar, have issued subpoenas to some relatives as officials scour her family’s history for evidence of fraud and false statements in immigration paperwork, according to people familiar with the matter. uncertain
officials → investigate → matter
A sister of Omar’s, Sahra Noor, received a subpoena, as did at least one other member of her family circle, according to people familiar with the investigation. uncertain
member → receive → investigation
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