DHS chief calls Ilhan Omar immigration probe a 'strong case' as 2019 memo surfaces that found no fraud
Ilhan Omar and Sahra Noor. Federal investigators have subpoenaed Sahra Noor as part of a criminal fraud probe into Omar's immigration paperwork.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has described the federal immigration fraud probe targeting Representative Ilhan Omar as a "strong case," maintaining that multiple search warrants were lawfully executed. However, a one-page memo from a 2019 government review of Omar's immigration records uncovered no issues with the very questions investigators are now re-examining, casting serious doubt on the case's foundations. Three former immigration officials say the 2019 review looked at her birthdate and her father's Somali military service — and found nothing actionable.
Lawyers warn a key element of the probe could collapse in court, with critics calling the investigation politically motivated retribution.
Omar has made no public appearances since Monday's raid on her DC home; her husband Tim Mynett snapped at reporters asking whether she had fled the country.
