{
  "id": 14084029,
  "title": "U.S. immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/u-s-immigration-authorities-raid-home-of-democratic-trump-critic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T01:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/13/world/politics/us-immigration-raid-ilhan-omar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a predawn raid on Monday, U.S. immigration authorities targeted the Washington, D.C. residence of Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump. The Justice Department confirmed the operation as part of an ongoing investigation into potential immigration fraud. According to a source familiar with the probe, the investigation centers on paperwork related to Omar's immigration status, which was completed by her father when she was a child.\n\nOmar took to social media to express her concern, stating that the U.S. government appears to be weaponized to target a political adversary of the president. The raid comes amid heightened tensions between Omar and the Republican administration, with the congresswoman facing a barrage of insults and criticism from the Trump administration. As of the current subscription plan, commenting on stories is not permitted. To enable commenting, readers must first create a display name in the Profile section of their subscriber account page. For further information, potential subscribers are directed to review the FAQ.",
  "summary": "A person familiar with the investigation said it is related to alleged immigration fraud, while Democrats accuse the administration of abuse of power.",
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "US Department of Justice registers home of progressive lawmaker Ilhan Omar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/el-departamento-de-justicia-de-estados-unidos-registra-la-vivienda-de",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:38:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Ilhan Omar's family: All about her father Nur Omar Mohamed, mother, husband Tim Mynett, and children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ilhan-omars-family-all-about-her-father-nur-omar-mohamed-mother",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:35:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US immigration authorities raid Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-immigration-authorities-raid-democratic-congresswoman-ilhan-omars",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:05:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "U.S. immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/u-s-immigration-authorities-raid-home-of-democratic-trump-critic",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:31:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's home amid immigration fraud investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/federal-agents-raid-ilhan-omars-home-amid-immigration-fraud",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:12:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
}