Trump ‘border czar’ says Ilhan Omar could be ‘of course’ denaturalized and deported
Officials allege congresswoman, whose home was raided by federal agents, or family violated law to obtain citizenship Tom Homan , Donald Trump’s “border czar”, has said that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her. Homan’s comments during a Saturday appearance on Fox News were the first remarks…
Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, has stated that his administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her. Homan made these remarks during an appearance on Fox News, where he discussed the possibility of denaturalization and deportation in connection with Omar. The comments were the first explicit mention of such actions being taken against Omar by a top Trump administration official since federal agents raided her home on October 12.
The raid sparked widespread backlash and accusations that the Trump administration was targeting Omar for political reasons. Homan explained that if someone lies during the naturalization process, there is a process in place to denaturalize them, although he emphasized that the investigation would depend on the evidence. Homan also hinted at the possibility of investigating Omar for other allegations, but declined to provide further details.
The investigation into Omar, who is a naturalized US citizen from Somalia, comes amid a broader crackdown by the administration on immigration. The administration has been pursuing dozens of cases to denaturalize Americans born outside of the US who they claim fraudulently obtained their citizenship.
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