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Ilhan Omar immigration status was reviewed in 2019: What happened?
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Key Points:
- Federal investigators reviewed Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration records in 2019 for alleged fraud but found no evidence of wrongdoing, closing the case at that time.
- Recently, Omar is under a new investigation involving allegations that she or her late father may have provided false information on immigration paperwork to obtain legal status and citizenship, with federal officials raiding her home last week.
- The current investigation also includes scrutiny of Omar’s personal financial disclosures filed in Congress, a probe that had previously been examined but halted during the Biden administration.
- Omar denies all allegations, calling the investigations politically motivated efforts by the Trump administration to target her ahead of midterm elections, and expressed concerns for her family’s safety following the raid.
- Omar, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Somalia, remains confident in her innocence and is considering relocating due to safety concerns after the search of her home.
