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US Raids Ilhan Omar's Home in Immigration Fraud Investigation

US immigration authorities (HSI/ICE) conducted a predawn raid on Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington-area home, linked to alleged criminal fraud in her immigration paperwork.

What we know

FT and an account on X both reported the predawn raid. Notably, HSI (Homeland Security Investigations — technically part of ICE but with a separate mission from deportation operations) led the search rather than the FBI, per another account on X retweeting Anna Giaritelli. The FT noted it has not independently verified Fox News claims that the search stems from immigration paperwork fraud — FT.

How the story developed

12 Oct · 16:32 UTC

US immigration authorities (HSI/ICE) conducted a predawn raid on Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington-area home, linked to alleged criminal fraud in her immigration paperwork.

12 Oct · 15:33 UTC

Federal agents searched Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, with critics across multiple sources characterizing it as Trump using government power against Democratic political opponents.

Sources

@FT

“US agents raid home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar”

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