Federal investigators have subpoenaed Rep. Ilhan Omar’s sister and other people in her family circle as they examine immigration paperwork, according to reports by The New York Times and Fox News. The Justice Department confirmed that agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant at Omar’s Washington, D.C., home as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
The specific scope of the inquiry has not been disclosed. The Times reported investigators are examining the immigration history of Omar’s family, including information her late father may have provided on immigration forms. A subpoena seeks evidence and does not, by itself, indicate that its recipient is suspected of wrongdoing. The reports said earlier federal inquiries into Omar’s immigration history did not result in charges.
Separately, the New York Post reported that Omar’s congressional staff asked the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library in 2019 to change her listed birth year from 1981 to 1982. The library’s director reportedly said the earlier date came from reference sources and lacked supporting documentation. The discrepancy does not establish that Omar falsified immigration records, and the reports did not show that it led to the search.
Omar has said she obtained U.S. citizenship through her father’s naturalization in 2000, before she turned 18. She has denied immigration wrongdoing and described the search as an effort to target political opponents.
The source report also describes a separate inquiry into Omar’s financial disclosures, which the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia discussed publicly. That matter is distinct from the immigration investigation; any connection between the two has not been established. The House ethics process had separately received a recommendation to dismiss allegations concerning the disclosures.
The available reporting does not establish that Omar or her relatives committed a crime. The investigation is ongoing, and its outcome is unknown.
