DOJ issues subpoenas in investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to her family members

Key Points:

• The Justice Department has issued about a dozen subpoenas related to an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration status, including to members of her family, but Omar herself has not been subpoenaed.
• The investigation, centered on a federal grand jury in Minnesota, is examining details such as Omar’s birthdate and immigration records to determine if any false information was provided during her naturalization process.
• Federal agents recently searched Omar’s Washington, D.C., home as part of a yearslong criminal probe involving immigration fraud, with the inquiry involving Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. attorney in Minneapolis, and the Justice Department.
• Omar has condemned the investigation as politically motivated, accusing former President Trump of targeting her with baseless attacks, while Trump has publicly criticized Omar and suggested the investigation is justified.
• Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin indicated that if wrongdoing is found in Omar’s immigration history, the case would be pursued on legal grounds rather than political ones, emphasizing that there is no statute of limitations for immigration fraud.