Rep Ilhan Omar's immigration history faces new scrutiny as federal investigators subpoena relatives
Ilhan Omar's staff reportedly requested a birth year change in official biographies, a discrepancy now under scrutiny amid the federal immigration investigation.
TL;DR
- Federal agents conducted a search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington D.C. home as part of a criminal investigation into her immigration paperwork.
- Subpoenas have been issued to Omar's sister, Sahra Noor, and other family members regarding possible fraud and false statements in immigration documents.
- Omar's staff reportedly requested a change to her listed birth year in public biographies from 1981 to 1982.
- Omar has denied immigration wrongdoing, stating the investigation is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.
- A separate examination into Omar's financial disclosures, revealing a significant increase in assets tied to her husband's businesses, is also underway.