From Mother Jones · Alex Nguyen · · 50s
Inside the Latest Pursuit of Ilhan Omar
Trump administration targets Rep. Ilhan Omar over citizenship fraud claims.
In brief
Trump administration targets Rep. Ilhan Omar over citizenship fraud claims. The Trump administration seeks to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of U.S. citizenship after alleging financial fraud and age discrepancies on her citizenship application. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Trump administration targets Omar
The Trump administration alleges Rep. Ilhan Omar committed fraud by changing her age from 18 to 17 on her citizenship application.
Omar's citizenship history
Omar became a U.S. citizen in 2000 after fleeing the Somali Civil War with her family from a refugee camp in Kenya.
Homeland Security raid
Homeland Security agents seized Omar's phone, notebooks, computers, and passport during a raid on her DC home.
Omar's political challenges
Omar faces racist attacks from Trump and his allies, including calls to deport her and labeling her a 'Somali bandit'.
What matters most
The Trump administration seeks to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of U.S. citizenship after alleging financial fraud and age discrepancies on her citizenship application.
