Politics
US Immigration Officials Conduct Search at Ilhan Omar's Home
BBC · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
US immigration officials have conducted a court-authorized search at the home of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- US immigration officials conducted a search at the Washington-area home of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday morning.
- The search is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- Homeland security investigators executed a court-authorized search warrant, according to a US Department of Justice spokesperson.
- No further details regarding the investigation were provided by the Justice Department spokesperson.
- Ilhan Omar was born in Somalia and arrived in the US at age eight, and has been a member of Congress since 2018.
- Omar is known for her vocal criticism of President Donald Trump, who and whose supporters have previously accused her of illegal activities and called for her citizenship to be revoked.
- It remains unclear whether Omar was present at her home during the search as the US Congress is currently in recess.
- The BBC has reached out to Ilhan Omar for comment.
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