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DOJ subpoenas family members in probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration background

The Department of Justice issued roughly a dozen subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of a federal grand jury investigation into her immigration history.

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have sent subpoenas to several of Ilhan Omar's family members, though the congresswoman herself was not summoned. The subpoenas are linked to a grand jury examining details of her immigration status, including her birthdate. Omar, who arrived from Somalia in the 1990s and was naturalized at 17, is the focus of the inquiry. Investigators also seek to interview her sister, who has not received a subpoena. The action reflects ongoing scrutiny of her eligibility to serve in Congress.

Why it matters

It shows federal scrutiny of a high-profile lawmaker's citizenship, raising political and legal stakes.

How this story developed

  1. Oct 12 Federal agents execute search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home amid immigration fraud probe
  2. Oct 12 Federal agents executed a pre‑dawn search of Omar’s D.C. home.
  3. Oct 14 Democracy Defenders Fund submitted a Hatch Act complaint alleging the raid violated election‑interference rules.

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