US probes Ilhan Omar’s immigration papers amid deportation concerns

Summary

The US is probing Ilhan Omar’s decades-old immigration paperwork with an eye toward deportation, sources say, The Straits Times reports. Al Jazeera, citing The Wall Street Journal, reported that the Trump administration seeks to strip Omar of her US citizenship. The Straits Times says the probe has renewed concerns that Trump is using federal law enforcement to punish political opponents.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   15 Oct 2026, 03:03 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports, citing The Wall Street Journal, that the Trump administration is seeking to strip Ilhan Omar of her US citizenship.

2. The Straits Times

   16 Oct 2026, 00:26 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that the US is probing Omar’s decades-old immigration paperwork with an eye toward deportation, citing sources, and says the probe has renewed concerns that Trump is using federal law enforcement to punish political opponents.