Ilhan Omar Probe Centres on Immigration Papers Her Late Father Completed When She Was a Child, Sources Say

Rep Ilhan Omar is at the centre of a federal criminal probe in Washington that sources say focuses on immigration paperwork her late father completed when she was a child (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore)

Federal agents have searched US Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington DC home in a criminal investigation focused on immigration papers her late father completed when she was a child, according to sources familiar with the inquiry.

The Justice Department confirmed the court‑authorised operation on Monday, 12 October, but did not disclose the suspected offences or identify the documents under examination.