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Ilhan Omar's sister skips book tour event amid immigration fraud probe
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Sahra Noor, sister of Rep. Ilhan Omar, canceled a scheduled book tour event at the University of Minnesota Rochester due to a "family emergency," amid ongoing federal investigations involving Omar.
- Noor, who was reportedly subpoenaed in the immigration fraud probe targeting Omar, is currently promoting her memoir "Salt in the Snow: A Somali Immigrant Story" on a worldwide tour.
- Federal agents executed a search warrant on Omar's home related to allegations of fraudulent citizenship paperwork, seizing her phone, passport, and computers, with potential consequences including denaturalization.
- Omar has condemned the raid as an abuse of power and political targeting, while rumors circulate about her possibly fleeing the U.S., which her husband has publicly denied.
- The canceled event was supported by local organizations including Garden Party Books and the University of Minnesota Bookstores, highlighting Noor's roles as a poet, storyteller, and health system leader.
