Federal raid on Ilhan Omar's D.C. home linked to immigration probe dubbed “World War 11”

Homeland Security Investigations, acting on a judicially authorized warrant from the Department of Justice, searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington, DC apartment, signaling an immigration-focused federal investigation. Investigators have informally labeled the case “World War 11,” a nod to Omar’s 2025 gaffe where she misread “World War II.” The raid follows longstanding allegations, such as claims of marriage fraud involving her brother Ahmed Nur Said Elmi and other accusations of perjury and tax fraud raised by Judicial Watch and echoed in past media pieces.

Omar responded that the operation is a politically driven effort to silence her, citing a decade of attacks from the Trump administration. The Department of Justice confirmed the enforcement action but provided few details, while earlier reporting indicated a separate financial probe launched during the Biden administration. The incident adds to the mounting legal pressures facing the congresswoman.