Federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar

DOJ and HSI conduct search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in ongoing federal criminal probe tied to immigration matters.

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Oct 12, 2026
HSI searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington-area home early Oct. 12, 2026, under a DOJ warrant in an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
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Oct 17, 2026
HSI executed a judicially authorized search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home on Oct. 12, 2026; Omar called it an attempt to weaponize federal law enforcement.
Oct 17, 2026
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s lawyers demanded the return of property seized in a federal search of her Washington home, alleging the immigration-fraud investigation was politically motivated.
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Omar Lawyers Ask Justice Department to Return Seized Home Property

Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone and passport in an Oct. 12, 2026 search of her DC home; her lawyers call the immigration probe unlawful and demand the property back.

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Federal Agents Raid Omar's Home in Immigration Probe

HSI searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington-area home early Oct. 12, 2026, under a DOJ warrant in an ongoing federal criminal investigation; no charges reported.

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Here’s What We Know About Ilhan Omar, the Raid at Her Home, and the Allegations

HSI executed a judicially authorized search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home on Oct. 12, 2026; Omar called it an attempt to "weaponize federal law enforcement."

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DHS Raids Ilhan Omar’s Home Amid Criminal Investigation

HSI agents executed a DOJ-secured search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C.-area home on Oct. 12, 2026, in an ongoing federal criminal investigation.

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