US authorities raid Ilhan Omar’s home in criminal probe

Summary

U.S. immigration authorities raided Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal probe, The Globe and Mail reports. The newspaper says the investigation concerns fraud in Omar’s immigration paperwork, which her late father filled out when she was a child. The Irish Times also reports the raid and describes Omar as a Somali-born outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.

Timeline

1. The Globe and Mail

   12 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports that U.S. authorities launched an immigration raid at Omar’s home as part of a criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork, which her late father filled out when she was a child.

2. The Irish Times

   12 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTCSource ↗

   The Irish Times reports that U.S. immigration authorities raided the home of Somali-born Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.