Justice Department Subpoenas 2 Ilhan Omar Relatives in Immigration Probe
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13
Justice Department Subpoenas 2 Ilhan Omar Relatives in Immigration Probe
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13
Summary
Federal agents subpoenaed a sister of Representative Ilhan Omar and at least one other relative as investigators seek evidence of fraud or false statements in immigration paperwork.
Monday’s search of sister Sahra Noor’s Washington home — where DHS agents removed boxes of documents — marked an unusually overt step in an inquiry now examining Omar’s family immigration history.
The probe appears focused in part on whether Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, lied or omitted information on forms before becoming a U.S. citizen; the full scope remains unclear.
Omar called the search an effort by the Trump administration to target political enemies, while the Justice Department’s moves come only weeks before Election Day, when such actions are typically avoided.