# Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota seat amid immigration probe

> Rep. Ilhan Omar secures 5th term in Minnesota despite federal immigration fraud investigation.
- Title: Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota seat amid immigration probe
- Summary: Rep. Ilhan Omar secures 5th term in Minnesota despite federal immigration fraud investigation. Rep. Ilhan Omar won re-election in Minnesota's 5th…
- Keywords: ilhan omar, minnesota, congressional district, immigration probe, federal investigation, homeland security investigations, dhs, Fox News
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/scandal-plagued-ilhan-omar-easily-secures-5th-term-deep-blue-minnesota-despite-immigration-fraud-probe
- Author: Peter D'Abrosca
- Published: 2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ilhan omar, minnesota, congressional district, immigration probe, federal investigation, homeland security investigations, dhs, news, politics
## Omar wins re-election
Rep. Ilhan Omar secured her fifth term in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District after a contentious election.
## Ongoing federal probe
Omar faces a federal criminal investigation into her immigration status and financial disclosures.
## Homeland Security raid
HSI raided Omar's Washington, D.C. home on Oct. 12, 2026, seizing her phone, passport, and computer.
## Immigration fraud claims
Omar's sister Sahra Noor spoke to federal investigators after the raid, and court filings refer to her as Ilhan Omar Nur Said Elmi.
## Obama-era investigation
A federal investigation into Omar's alleged marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi began in 2016 and closed in 2021.
## Omar's response
Omar denied wrongdoing and claimed President Trump orchestrated a political attack against her.

> Trump has an unhealthy and creepy obsession with me
## Omar's campaign
Omar raised funds online to support her defense against the ongoing legal battle.
## Key takeaway

Rep. Ilhan Omar won re-election in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District after an ongoing federal probe into her immigration status and financial disclosures.