Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home

What the report says

US immigration agents searched the Washington, DC-area home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning, according to the BBC, saying the action was carried out under a judicially authorized warrant as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The Justice Department did not provide further details about the case, and it was unclear whether Omar was at the property when the search took place.

Omar, a Democrat first elected to Congress in 2018, was born in Somalia and came to the United States as a child. She is running for reelection next month and has frequently been a target of criticism from President Donald Trump and some Republican figures. The BBC noted that her immigration background has previously been scrutinized, including an unsuccessful effort earlier this year by Republican lawmaker Nancy Mace to subpoena records.

The report said the search comes amid broader political attention on Omar and immigration issues. Last month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and White House border adviser Tom Homan made public allegations about her immigration history, which Omar denied. She has described the accusations as baseless and has rejected Trump’s past calls that she leave the country.

The timing is likely to draw attention because the search came less than a month before the midterm elections. The BBC also noted that the Justice Department generally avoids major enforcement steps that could appear intended to influence an election.