HSI Raids Ilhan Omar's Home, Seizing 3 Devices as 2 Federal Probes Expand
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 28
HSI Raids Ilhan Omar's Home, Seizing 3 Devices as 2 Federal Probes Expand
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 28
Summary
Oct. 12 searches of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home led Homeland Security Investigations to seize her phone, passport and computer as federal investigators pursued alleged immigration fraud and financial-disclosure discrepancies.
Two probes are now running in parallel: one examines how Omar or her late father completed citizenship paperwork, while the other focuses on a sharp discrepancy in financial disclosures reported a year apart.
Nathan Hansen, a former federal immigration judge, said any criminal case would be separate from denaturalization, but a conviction tied to citizenship fraud could prompt the Justice Department to seek it in civil court.
Hansen also disputed claims that statutes of limitations would block prosecution, arguing alleged fraud can toll time limits when key facts were concealed from authorities.