AG Blanche was personally aware of search at Ilhan Omar's home, sources say
Sources tell CBS News that Monday's search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home is tied to potential false statements and immigration fraud, including paperwork that was completed when Omar was a child. Homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.
U.S. authorities conducted a predawn raid on Monday at the Washington, D.C., home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar. The search comes as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged immigration fraud. According to CBS News, the investigation is tied to potential false statements and immigration fraud, involving paperwork completed when Omar was a child.
The raid has drawn significant political reactions. The Hill reports that critics of President Trump viewed the raid as an abuse of power against a congresswoman who has opposed the White House, while conservatives celebrated the move. National Post notes that Trump has repeatedly clashed with the Minneapolis politician, who immigrated to the United States from Somalia as a child.
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- Immigration agents raid home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar middleeasteye.net
- Democrats rebuke federal raid of Ilhan Omar’s home: ‘rogue abuse of power’ theguardian.com
- Democrats hammer Trump for late-election raid on Omar’s home thehill.com
- Ilhan Omar's D.C. home raided by ICE, sources say cbsnews.com
- Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home, DOJ says it approved the warrant npr.org
- What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home winnipegfreepress.com
