"Immigration Fraud": Agents Raid the Home of Anti-Israel Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Federal agents raided the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on suspicion of immigration fraud, three weeks before the midterm elections. The raid, approved by a judge, is related to immigration documents filed by her late father. Omar, who accuses Israel of apartheid and genocide, denies the allegations.

Federal agents from the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided the home of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in Washington this morning as part of a federal criminal investigation. The Justice Department confirmed the raid was conducted under a court order and is part of an ongoing investigation. According to reports, the investigation concerns Republican allegations of immigration fraud related to documents filed by Omar's late father. Omar, a Somali-born U.S. citizen who immigrated at age 12, strongly denies the allegations, calling them "disgusting lies." The raid comes three weeks before the midterm elections, in which polls predict a Democratic victory. Omar, the first Muslim congresswoman, is a key target of President Trump's attacks, who called her and her colleague Rashida Tlaib a "disgusting obsession." CNN noted that this is an extremely unusual investigative step by the Justice Department so close to an election.