Washington, D.C. – In a development that’s electrified conservative circles and drawn swift denials from Democrats, Border Czar Tom Homan revealed Monday that the Department of Homeland Security is pulling Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration files to investigate long-standing allegations of marriage fraud. The Minnesota Democrat, a vocal Trump critic and Somali refugee, faces renewed scrutiny over claims she wed her brother in 2009 to secure his U.S. residency—a charge she’s repeatedly dismissed as “disgusting lies” and “bigoted smears.”
Homan, speaking on Newsmax’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” didn’t mince words: “We’re pulling the records, we’re pulling the files… I’m running that down this week.” He cited a top Homeland Security Investigations fraud expert who reviewed the case and concluded “there’s no doubt” immigration fraud occurred, though the statute of limitations bars criminal charges. The probe, sparked by President Trump’s recent rally jabs—”We ought to get her the hell out”—expands a broader DHS review of Minnesota’s Somali community, where officials claim up to 50% of visas may be fraudulent amid scandals like the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud.
Omar’s marital history has dogged her since 2016, when reports surfaced that her second husband, Ahmed Elmi, was actually her brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. A 2019 Minneapolis Star Tribune investigation uncovered discrepancies in her filings, including shared addresses and financial ties, but no formal charges followed under the Biden administration. Omar, who arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee in 1995 and became a citizen in 2000, blasted the inquiry as “politically motivated harassment” on X, adding: “Trump’s obsession with me is beyond weird. He needs serious help.”
As Trump’s deportation tally tops 600,000, this high-stakes scrutiny tests executive power’s reach. Allies like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene demand Omar’s expulsion, while Democrats, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal, decry it as “targeted racism.” With 2026 midterms looming, the outcome could upend a sitting congresswoman’s career—or fizzle as partisan theater. In the halls of power, where fraud meets fury, Omar’s files hold the key to a potential political earthquake.
