Federal investigators question Ilhan Omar's sister in immigration fraud probe

Federal investigators interviewed Sahra Noor, the sister of Representative Ilhan Omar, following an October 12, 2026 search of Omar's Washington, D.C. residence. The probe examines potential immigration fraud, including whether Omar or her father misstated her age on naturalization paperwork in 2000, and allegations involving marriage fraud. Border czar Tom Homan noted the probe could lead to denaturalization, while Omar described the investigation as political weaponized intimidation.

Federal search of Omar's residence

• ▪Federal agents seized Representative Ilhan Omar's personal phone, computer, notebooks, and passport during the October 12, 2026 search of her Washington, D.C. home.
• ▪Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations executed a search warrant at Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. residence on October 12, 2026.
• ▪Attorneys representing Representative Ilhan Omar sent a letter to the Justice Department demanding the immediate return of all property seized during the October 12, 2026 search.

Naturalization fraud probe

• ▪Federal authorities are investigating whether Representative Ilhan Omar or her father misstated her age on government documents to streamline her naturalization in 2000.
• ▪Border czar Tom Homan stated that proven immigration fraud could lead to the denaturalization and deportation of Representative Ilhan Omar.

Subpoenas and interviews of relatives

• ▪Federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas to more than a dozen individuals, including relatives of Representative Ilhan Omar, as part of the immigration investigation.
• ▪Sahra Noor, an author and the older sister of Representative Ilhan Omar, voluntarily met with federal investigators following the October 12, 2026 search of Omar's home.

Collection of DNA evidence

• ▪Sources familiar with the investigation stated that DNA evidence is critical to evaluating longstanding allegations regarding Representative Ilhan Omar's immigration and marital status.
• ▪Federal agents gathered garbage from Representative Ilhan Omar and her family to obtain potential DNA evidence relevant to the immigration fraud probe.

Allegations of marriage to her brother

• ▪Representative Ilhan Omar has consistently denied allegations that she married her brother since first running for public office in Minnesota in 2016.
• ▪Federal investigators are evaluating allegations that Representative Ilhan Omar married her brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, in 2009 to assist him in securing U.S. residency.
• ▪Ahmed Nur Said Elmi withdrew his application for a marriage-based green card in 2019 after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requested additional relationship documentation.

Reactions to the investigation

• ▪U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated that the federal investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar is guided strictly by facts and law rather than political motivation.
• ▪Representative Ilhan Omar described the October 12, 2026 federal search of her home as an outrageous abuse of power and political weaponization by President Donald Trump.