# US probes Ilhan Omar’s immigration paperwork for deportation

> US federal agents raid Ilhan Omar’s home over decades-old immigration paperwork, targeting potential citizenship revocation.
- Title: US probes Ilhan Omar’s immigration paperwork for deportation
- Summary: US federal agents raid Ilhan Omar’s home over decades-old immigration paperwork, targeting potential citizenship revocation. US authorities investigate…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/us-probes-omars-decades-old-immigration-paperwork-with-eye-toward-deportation-sources-say
- Published: 2026-10-16T00:26:21+00:00
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- Topics: ilhan omar, us citizenship, denaturalisation, federal agents, congress, trump administration, homeland security, immigration paperwork, news, world
## US raids Ilhan Omar’s home
US federal agents raided Ilhan Omar’s home on Oct 12, 2026, over decades-old immigration paperwork.
## Investigation into false immigration claims
The probe focuses on whether Omar or her relatives gave false information when entering the US as refugees in the mid-1990s.
## Potential citizenship revocation
One aim is to strip Omar of US citizenship and deport her, ideas floated by Trump and Homeland Security chief.
## Political targeting concerns
The raid targets a left-wing member of Congress Trump has long attacked, raising fears of using federal law enforcement to punish political opponents.
## Omar denies wrongdoing
Omar called the raid an act of political intimidation and denied any wrongdoing.
## Legal process for citizenship revocation
A naturalised US citizen can lose citizenship if a judge finds it was obtained illegally or through concealment of material facts.
## Key takeaway

US authorities investigate whether Ilhan Omar gave false immigration information, aiming to strip her citizenship and deport her.