Homan: Omar could lose citizenship, be deported if fraud proven
Border czar Tom Homan said Rep. Ilhan Omar could be denaturalized and deported if an investigation proves she committed immigration fraud. Federal agents recently searched Omar's Washington, D.C., home and seized her phone. Homan said the case should be handled like any other and that he had been told investigators have a strong case.
Homan said denaturalization is possible when someone lies during naturalization, noting such cases have occurred before. He declined to detail the inquiry, saying he had been informed investigators possess a compelling case and that evidence should determine the outcome.
The probe centers on whether Omar or her father misstated her birth year on immigration documents. Her father became a citizen in 2000; she was thought to be 17 and thus automatically eligible as a minor. If she was 18, she allegedly would have needed to apply herself. Agents searched her D.C. home and seized her phone.
The case may intensify public debate over immigration enforcement and citizenship revocation, affecting immigrant communities who could worry about paperwork errors and naturalization scrutiny. It could also influence political trust, especially among voters who see the probe as either accountability or targeting. Because Omar is a sitting lawmaker, any denaturalization or deportation effort could set a notable precedent, though outcomes remain uncertain and depend on evidence and legal process.