# Ilhan Omar raid sparks fear for naturalized citizens

> Trump's raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home threatens U.S. citizenship safety for immigrants.
- Title: Ilhan Omar raid sparks fear for naturalized citizens · Salon
- Summary: Trump's raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home threatens U.S. citizenship safety for immigrants. Trump's DHS raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home shows naturalized…
- Keywords: ilhan omar, homeland security, dhs, naturalized citizens, trump administration, denaturalization, us citizenship, immigration, daca, somalia, congressional republicans, trump presidency
- Source: Salon — https://salon.com/2026/10/18/the-ilhan-omar-raid-makes-me-fear-for-my-family
- Author: Pablo Andreu
- Published: 2026-10-18T13:00:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ilhan omar, homeland security, dhs, naturalized citizens, trump administration, denaturalization, us citizenship, immigration, daca, somalia, congressional republicans, trump presidency
## Trump targets naturalized citizens
Trump's raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home threatens u.s. citizenship safety for immigrants.
## My wife's immigrant experience
My wife broke into tears during a 2016 presidential watch party in queens, a daca recipient who later became a u.s. citizen.
## Omar's citizenship case
Dhs issued a memo prioritizing denaturalization, a process historically reserved for nazi war criminals.
## Trump's denaturalization push
Trump signed executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism in his second term.
## Omar's background
Omar gained u.s. citizenship in 1995 after her family received asylum from somalia.
## The raid's timing
Dhs uncovered 'incriminating' evidence of a trump critic three weeks before midterm elections.
## Trump's birtherism history
Trump's 2011 birther tour claimed barack obama was born in kenya, a strategy for political attacks.
## 287(g) program expansion
Trump's 287(g) program expanded from 140 to 2,660 agreements in 38 states and two u.s. territories.
## Naturalization decline
Naturalizations dropped 75% due to intimidation tactics and federal agent ambushes.
## Family's fear
My wife and i will return to u.s. in january after 15 months abroad, fearing citizenship safety.
## Key takeaway

Trump's DHS raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home shows naturalized citizens face renewed immigration threats.