BREAKING: Trump Administration Building Case to Strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of Citizenship and Deport Her, WSJ Reports
By Florida Man News Network | Oct. 15, 2026 | Photo: Rep. Ilhan Omar's official portrait, U.S. House Office of Photography (public domain)
The federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is aimed at building a case to revoke her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the probe.
The report comes two days after a search of the congresswoman's home. On Monday, Homeland Security agents searched Omar's home in Washington, D.C. Investigators seized her cellphone, personal computers, notebooks and passport, the Journal reported. Some of her relatives have also been subpoenaed.
What investigators are examining
The probe reportedly turns on Omar's age three decades ago. Investigators are examining whether Omar or her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, who died in 2020, listed her age as 17 instead of 18 on her citizenship paperwork. A child under 18 can receive citizenship automatically when a parent naturalizes. Applicants 18 and older must apply on their own. Omar's father brought her and other family members to the U.S. from a refugee camp in Kenya in 1995.
The question is not new. According to the Journal, Homeland Security Investigations looked at a similar allegation under President Joe Biden but did not pursue it because officials lacked evidence of fraud.
Omar faces other inquiries as well. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro took the unusual step of publicly confirming that her office has opened "several investigations" into Omar, including one into her financial disclosure forms.
Omar's response
Omar has denied committing immigration fraud. Her office accused President Donald Trump of targeting her and said there is no basis for the investigation. Trump has claimed without evidence that Omar married her brother. Asked about the raid, he denied any involvement in the investigation.
A high legal bar, and an election weeks away
An investigation alone cannot take away anyone's citizenship. To revoke a naturalized citizen's citizenship, the Justice Department must file a lawsuit and prove in federal court that the person lied to obtain it. The Journal did not report that any such lawsuit has been filed, and the investigation does not authorize her deportation. Leon Fresco, a former Justice Department immigration official, told the Journal that prosecutors would face a difficult legal path.
The case fits a broader pattern. The Journal reported that the inquiry is part of the administration's wider denaturalization push, which includes more than 200 lawsuits seeking to revoke citizenship.
The timing matters. The investigation comes weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms, when Omar is seeking a fifth term representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.
This is a developing story. FMNN will update it as the Justice Department, Homeland Security or Omar's office respond.