Somali-born US lawmaker Ilhan Omar under investigation over immigration history

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Published 15 Oct 2026, 8:30 pm·11 h ago·1 min read

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Somali-born Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is under investigation over potential crimes related to her family’s immigration paperwork. Federal agents have seized her phone, subpoenaed her relatives and searched her home.

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