Homan says Ilhan Omar could be stripped of naturalization, deported if immigration fraud is proven

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Bacall, M. (2026, October 18). Homan says Ilhan Omar could be stripped of naturalization, deported if immigration fraud is proven. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/homan-says-ilhan-omar-could-stripped-naturalization-deported-immigration-fraud-proven

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Tom Homan, a border official, stated that Rep. Ilhan Omar could face denaturalization and deportation if she is found to have committed immigration fraud during her naturalization process. Federal investigators are looking into allegations that Omar or her father lied about her birth year on immigration documents when they fled Somalia in the late 1990s. Omar's home was recently raided, and her cellphone was seized as part of this investigation. Homan emphasized that everyone is subject to the law but declined to comment further on specific details of the case.
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Tom Homan, referred to as Trump’s “border czar,” said during a Saturday appearance on Fox News that Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota, could be stripped of her citizenship and deported if investigators find she committed immigration fraud. This follows the federal raid on Omar's home on October 12th, where agents seized her cellphone as part of an investigation into whether Omar or her family violated laws during their naturalization process after fleeing Somalia in the late 1990s. The search prompted significant backlash and accusations that the Trump administration was targeting a political opponent ahead of the November midterm elections. Homan reiterated his stance, stating that if evidence points to immigration fraud, legal actions such as denaturalization could follow, emphasizing that everyone is subject to the same standards under the law.

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📰 Ilhan Omar Denaturalization Threatened
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Max Bacall
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Topics

FBI HSI Minn. Somalia U.S.

Subjects

Omar PERSON · 6× FBI ORG · 2× Homan PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Democrats NORP · 1× HSI ORG · 1× Ilhan Omar PERSON · 1× Minn. GPE · 1× Somalia GPE · 1× Tom Homan PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Omar and other Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., have denounced the probe as political persecution of one of President Donald Trump's detractors weeks before a critical election.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 Border czar Tom Homan said Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., could be denaturalized and deported if investigators find that she committed immigration fraud, repeating his assertion that no one is above the law after her home was raided and cellphone seized.
2026-10-18 · Fox News
Homan says Ilhan Omar could be stripped of naturalization, deported if immigration fraud is proven · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

Border czar Tom Homan said Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., could be denaturalized and deported if investigators find that she committed immigration fraud, repeating his assertion that no one is above the law after her home was raided and cellphone seized. uncertain
cellphone → say → law
"Of course, if you lie during the naturalization process, there is a process to denaturalize somebody. asserted
you → lie → somebody
We've done it before... asserted
We → do → it
And certainly, if the evidence points that way, that could happen," Homan told "The Big Weekend Show" on Saturday. uncertain
Homan → point → Saturday
Omar will "be held to the same standards you and I are held [to]. asserted
you → hold → standards
If she violated the law, then she'll be held accountable," he added, declining to discuss the specifics of the investigation into the congresswoman. asserted
he → violate → congresswoman
"I said over a year ago, the allegations were made clear, and it would be investigated, and they are investigating it," he said. asserted
he → say → it
"I'm not going to get ahead of the bureau or HSI, but I've been told they have a strong case, and we'll let the evidence lead where it leads." asserted
it → go → case
Omar is under federal investigation over allegations that she or her father lied about her birth year on immigration paperwork to obtain her citizenship when her family fled Somalia in the late 1990s. asserted
family → lie → 1990s
Her father became a U.S. citizen in 2000. asserted
father → become → 2000
Omar was believed to be 17 at the time, and, as a minor, automatically qualified for citizenship under U.S. law along with him. asserted
Omar → believe → him
But, recently, it’s been alleged she was actually 18 and would have needed to go through the process herself at that point. asserted
she → allege → point
Omar and other Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., have denounced the probe as political persecution of one of President Donald Trump's detractors weeks before a critical election. asserted
Omar → include → election
Federal agents raided Omar's Washington, D.C., home earlier this week and took her cellphone and other possessions. asserted
agents → raid → cellphone
Asked whether the federal government has reason to investigate any type of wrongdoing beyond immigration fraud, Homan said he wouldn't go there. asserted
he → ask → fraud
I know things, but that's the question for FBI," he said. asserted
he → know → FBI
Fox News Digital reached out to Omar's office for comment but did not immediately hear back. Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report. asserted
Elkind → reach → report
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