Federal Agents Seize Phone of Rep. Ilhan Omar During Immigration Fraud Investigation

<p>Federal authorities seized a cellphone belonging to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a raid on her Washington, D.C., home on October 14, 2026, as part of a criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork.</p><p>Omar's immigration history is under scrutiny, with investigators issuing more than a dozen subpoenas to her family members following the raid on her residence.</p><p>Investigators are examining whether Omar's family provided false information regarding her age when she immigrated to the United States in 1995. Omar became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2000. The investigation focuses on whether the age listed on her application differed from her actual birth date.</p><p>She was reported as 17 years old at the time she acquired citizenship, making her eligible to receive citizenship automatically through her father's naturalization.</p><p>Questions about Omar's age resurfaced after her congressional staff contacted a Minnesota public library months after she took office to request that her birth year in historical records be changed from 1981 to 1982.</p><p>Authorities are also examining paperwork submitted by Omar's late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, regarding his application to enter the U.S., investigating whether statements on his filings were untruthful.</p><p>Omar has denied any wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of using federal law enforcement against political opponents. Her office stated, "For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back. Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies."</p><p>In addition to the immigration probe, a separate inquiry is underway regarding Omar's federal financial disclosures. Officials noted that the financial disclosure review is unrelated to the raid on her home.</p><p>Fox News Digital has reached out to Omar's office.</p>