Ilhan Omar Wins 5th House Term Despite 2026 Federal Immigration Fraud Probe
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
Ilhan Omar Wins 5th House Term Despite 2026 Federal Immigration Fraud Probe
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
Summary
Ilhan Omar cruised to reelection in Minnesota's heavily Democratic 5th District on Tuesday, securing a fifth House term while facing an ongoing federal criminal probe.
An Oct. 12 raid on her Washington home by Homeland Security Investigations seized her phone, passport and computer as investigators examined questions about her immigration paperwork and possible marriage fraud.
The scrutiny is not new: attorney Julian Epstein said the marriage-fraud investigation began in 2016 under the Obama administration, undercutting Omar's claim that the case is purely a Trump-driven political attack.
Omar has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime, but some House Democrats have declined to back efforts to shut down the investigation, leaving a post-election fight in Washington.