Federal Agents Seize Ilhan Omar's Phone in Immigration Probe

Federal authorities seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's cellphone during a raid at her Washington, D.C., home Monday as investigators examined possible fraud involving her immigration paperwork.

The search has brought renewed attention to questions surrounding Omar's immigration history, with investigators issuing more than a dozen subpoenas to members of her family, according to Fox News, citing sources familiar with the investigation.

The investigation is focused in part on whether Omar and her family provided inaccurate information about her age when she immigrated to the United States in 1995. Omar became a naturalized citizen in 2000, and investigators are examining whether the age listed on her citizenship paperwork matched her actual date of birth.

At the time Omar obtained citizenship, she was reported to be 17 years old. That would have allowed her to acquire citizenship automatically through her father's naturalization.

Questions about Omar's age resurfaced after her congressional staff contacted a Minnesota public library months after she entered Congress. The staff reportedly requested that historical records listing her birth year as 1981 be changed to 1982.

The investigation also extends to paperwork filed by Omar's late father, Nur Omar Mohamed. Authorities are examining whether statements made in his applications to enter the United States were truthful.

Omar's husband, Tim Mynett, dismissed concerns about the investigation when asked about it this week.

"My wife came here when she was 12 years old as a child war refugee," Mynett told Fox News Digital. "No concerns."

Omar has denied wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of using federal law enforcement for political purposes.

"For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back," her office said in a statement. "Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid."

Her office also said Omar had done nothing wrong and argued that no president should use federal authority to intimidate political opponents.

The immigration investigation is separate from another inquiry involving Omar's federal financial disclosures. Officials have emphasized that the financial disclosure review is not connected to Monday's raid.

The latest developments put Omar's immigration history under renewed federal scrutiny as investigators continue examining naturalization records involving her and her family members.

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