Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar’s Washington home in immigration paperwork probe

2026-10-16

Federal agents raided the Minnesota congresswoman’s Washington residence on Monday as part of a criminal investigation into her immigration paperwork, the reports say.
Authorities reportedly seized Omar’s cellphone and passport, and at least two of her relatives were reportedly subpoenaed in the investigation.
Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, said he had “no concerns” about the investigation and said she came to the United States at 12 as a child war refugee.
Mynett complained that reporters were bothering the neighbors when asked whether Omar had left the country; the reports provide no confirmation that she did.
Omar said she could no longer live at the home because of safety concerns after the search.
Omar said agents searched the home for four or five hours and took 17 items, including old phones belonging to her and one of her daughters.