FBI Raid Hits Omar’s Home

Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home under a judge-approved warrant, part of a criminal investigation into her immigration paperwork that reportedly stretches back years.

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Homeland Security Investigations searched Omar’s home on October 12, 2026, under a warrant signed by a federal judge.
The Justice Department says the search is tied to an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
Reports describe the probe as examining possible false statements and fraud in immigration paperwork, plus conspiracy.
Omar has not been charged with any crime and says the search is political payback.
The investigation reportedly began years ago and involves agents in Minnesota and Washington.

Agents Execute Court-Ordered Search at Omar’s Home

The Department of Justice confirmed that Homeland Security Investigations carried out a “judicially authorized search warrant” at Omar’s residence in the Washington, D.C. area. The department called it part of an “ongoing federal criminal investigation” but gave no further details about what agents found or removed from the home.

Border czar Tom Homan said the warrant was signed by a judge, and days later told reporters investigators have built a “strong” case. A judge’s signature means a court found probable cause for the search. It does not mean Omar has been charged or found to have done anything wrong.

Investigation Targets Decades-Old Immigration Paperwork

News outlets reported the warrant listed possible immigration crimes, including “false statements and fraud in immigration paperwork,” along with conspiracy. Reporters connected the search directly to questions about Omar’s immigration records. The Justice Department has not publicly specified which document, date, or statement investigators believe may be false.

NBC News described the case as a “yearslong criminal investigation” that brings together Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis, and the Justice Department in Washington. That timeline suggests investigators have been gathering evidence well before last week’s search, rather than acting on a single new tip. No indictment or formal charge has been filed, and the underlying evidence has not been made public.

Omar Says Search Is Political Intimidation

Omar said she will “not be silenced” after agents searched her home, and her office has repeatedly called the investigation politically motivated. Her attorneys later accused the Justice Department of violating a judge’s orders during the probe, describing the effort as vindictive and retaliatory. Former President Barack Obama also criticized the investigation, calling it an effort to intimidate one of President Trump’s outspoken critics.

Federal investigators questioned Sahra Noor, the older sister of United States Representative Ilhan Omar, following a search of the congresswoman's Washington, D.C., home.

Noor spoke with federal authorities after agents executed a search warrant at the residence, while she was…

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The case lands inside a much larger push. The Justice Department has filed dozens of denaturalization cases since 2025 and has said it aims to file at least 250 by October, far above the historic pace of fewer than one such case per month. Supporters call that a long-overdue crackdown on immigration fraud. Critics note Omar is a sitting member of Congress and a frequent target of the administration, searched weeks before a midterm election, which fuels arguments on both sides about whether law enforcement is being used fairly or as a political weapon.