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  "id": 13958540,
  "title": "US agents raid congresswoman Omar’s home over immigration paperwork probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-agents-raid-congresswoman-omars-home-over-immigration-paperwork",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:02:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-agents-raid-congresswoman-omars-home-over-immigration-paperwork-probe/"
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  "account": "Federal agents searched the Washington, DC-area home of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of a criminal investigation, according to multiple news outlets. The Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Investigations unit executed the search under a court-authorized warrant, the Department of Justice confirmed. The probe reportedly centers on alleged fraud involving Omar's immigration paperwork. Omar, who represents Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 2018 and is recognized for her progressive political stances and criticism of former President Donald Trump. However, the Justice Department has not disclosed further details about the investigation and has not stated whether Omar has been charged with a crime.",
  "summary": "US federal agents have searched the Washington, DC-area home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into alleged fraud. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-agents-raid-congresswoman-omars-home-over-immigration-paperwork-probe/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of criminal investigation, AP sources say",
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        "title": "Federal agents search Ilhan Omar’s home as part of fraud investigation – reports",
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        "title": "Rep. Ilhan Omar's home raided by DHS in fraud probe of immigration paperwork: Report",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T12:53:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence searched as part of ongoing criminal investigation: DOJ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/rep-ilhan-omars-residence-searched-as-part-of-ongoing-criminal",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:58:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US launches immigration raid of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, reports",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T13:03:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home raided in DOJ immigration probe - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-congresswoman-ilhan-omars-home-raided-in-doj-immigration-probe",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:10:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "US agents raid congresswoman Omar’s home over immigration paperwork probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-agents-raid-congresswoman-omars-home-over-immigration-paperwork-13960470",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:12:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Who is Ilhan Omar? Why federal agents searched her home: What we know about the investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/who-is-ilhan-omar-why-federal-agents-searched-her-home-what-we-know",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:42:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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