DOJ Subpoenas Omar’s Sister as Immigration Probe Widens
The federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration history has entered a dramatic new phase. One day after agents searched her Washington home, federal investigators issued grand jury subpoenas to the Minnesota Democrat’s sister and other members of her family circle.
The New York Times first reported Tuesday that investigators subpoenaed Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor, and at least one other person close to the family, as part of an examination of possible fraud and false statements in immigration paperwork. Fox News independently confirmed that subpoenas went to multiple relatives, and the Daily Caller reported that roughly a dozen subpoenas have been issued in total.
What Investigators Are Looking At
The probe centers on the Omar family’s immigration history — including whether Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, lied or omitted information on immigration forms before becoming a U.S. citizen.
Omar has long said she immigrated to the United States from a refugee camp in Kenya in March 1995, at age 12, and became a citizen at 17 through her father’s naturalization. The New York Post reported that her congressional staff asked the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library in May 2019 to change her listed birth year from 1981 to 1982 — a discrepancy critics have seized on, since being a year older could have affected her eligibility for derivative citizenship.
Grand jury subpoenas are tools for gathering evidence of possible crimes; receiving one does not by itself mean the recipient is under investigation. The full scope of the inquiry remains unclear, and Omar has not been charged with any crime.
A Day After the Raid
The subpoenas landed one day after Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant at Omar’s Washington, D.C., home early Monday. The Justice Department confirmed the search was part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
Omar has repeatedly denied any immigration wrongdoing. After Monday’s search, she accused the Trump administration of targeting political enemies and weaponizing federal law enforcement against her.
Her husband, Tim Mynett, told Fox News Digital he has “no concerns” about the investigation, describing his wife as a child war refugee who came to America at 12.
Trump Weighs In
President Donald Trump weighed in on social media Tuesday, suggesting Omar had committed immigration fraud and calling for answers. The administration has long accused Omar of immigration fraud — Vice President JD Vance confirmed earlier this year that the Justice Department was investigating her.
Omar fired back, calling the allegations “baseless lies and smear campaigns” and accusing the administration of political targeting.
What Comes Next
The escalation comes just weeks before Election Day, a period when federal law enforcement typically avoids overt investigative steps that could affect candidates. Legal observers are divided: some say the timing is deeply suspicious, while others note prosecutors sometimes move quickly when they believe evidence could be destroyed.
Either way, with a dozen subpoenas issued, a home searched, and family members drawn into the probe, the investigation into one of Congress’s most prominent progressives is now impossible to ignore — and far from over.
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