HSI agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in early-morning raid

Right · 2Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, early on Monday 12 October 2026, according to a source who spoke to Fox News Digital. 1 2 Left · 2The Associated Press separately reported, citing anonymous people familiar with the matter, that HSI agents searched the home as part of a criminal investigation; NBC News also cited two people familiar with the investigation, and said the search was first reported by Fox News. 3 4 Right · 2A Department of Justice spokesperson said HSI had executed a judicially authorised search warrant secured by the DOJ in the Washington, D.C. area, and that the action is part of an ongoing federal investigation. 1 2

Left · 2The DOJ statement did not name Omar or say what the investigation concerns, and NBC noted it did not specify that the warrant related to her. 4 5 Right · 2Fox News reported that the raid stems from a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman's immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child. 1 2 Right · 2Fox News said two sources close to the investigation confirmed details of the probe on Thursday, after border czar Tom Homan said in mid-September that Omar was subject to an ongoing "criminal" investigation. 1 2

Mixed · 2Outlets other than Fox treated the paperwork account as unconfirmed: AP said the details of the investigation were unclear, and Newsweek, citing Fox, said the exact reason for the search remained unclear. Newsweek also reported Fox video in which an HSI officer, asked whether it was "an illegal immigration raid", answered "No, it's not" and declined further comment. 3 6 Centre · 3Background cited by several outlets includes a long-running, unsubstantiated allegation that Omar married her brother, which she has denied and called "absurd and offensive"; Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's remarks last month that her immigration history was being examined; Tom Homan's "no one's above the law" comment; and Vice President JD Vance's May pledge to investigate her. 6 7 5 Left · 2NBC News noted that the search came 22 days before the midterm elections, in which Omar is seeking re-election, and that Justice Department practice directs prosecutors to be careful about actions near an election that could appear to help or hurt a candidate. Critics quoted by Raw Story argued that HSI's involvement signals an immigration-fraud case aimed at denaturalisation, while Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican, called for Omar to be denaturalised and deported if fraud is proven; these are opinions, not findings. 4 5

Mixed · 2As of the latest coverage, Omar's office had not responded to requests for comment, and no charges, items seized or other details had been reported. 4 7