Homan Confirms Criminal Probe Into Ilhan Omar
Homan Confirms Criminal Probe Into Ilhan Omar
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Border czar Tom Homan confirmed Sunday that a criminal investigation involving Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is ongoing, and said the Minnesota Democrat could face denaturalization.
Homan made the comments on Fox News's "The Sunday Briefing" when asked about a potential probe into Omar's naturalization. He said the allegations involve immigration and naturalization fraud, but declined to lay out any evidence.
"I know things are going on, but I can't give specifics," Homan said.
Omar has repeatedly denied fraud allegations. No court has substantiated any claim against her, and no charges or evidence have been made public.
What Denaturalization Is
Denaturalization is the legal process used to strip citizenship from someone proven to have lied or misrepresented themselves while obtaining it. Homan called it "very serious" and said it has been used before. Applying it to a sitting member of Congress would be unprecedented in modern American history.
Timeline
Vice President JD Vance said the Justice Department was examining whether Omar committed immigration fraud, according to the source reporting on this story.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said "something's going to happen" regarding Omar, the same reporting says.
Homan, appearing on Fox News's "The Sunday Briefing," confirms a criminal investigation involving Omar is underway and says she could be denaturalized. He gives no specifics.
Omar's office has not responded to a request for comment.
Reactions
Homan framed the matter as routine law enforcement, saying officials are looking at allegations of immigration and naturalization fraud and that denaturalization is a tool that has been used before.
Critics reacted sharply. Raw Story reported that Homan's remarks sparked outrage online, with one common retort — "Now do Melania" — pointing at the first lady's own naturalization as a test of whether the standard would be applied evenly. The outlet described the comment as an "incredibly alarming" threat against a sitting Democratic lawmaker.
Omar has denied all fraud allegations against her. Her office had not commented as of Sunday evening.
What's Next
Homeland Security Investigations continues the probe. No charges have been filed and no evidence has been released publicly.
Two questions decide where this goes: what evidence, if any, investigators actually hold — and whether a denaturalization case against a sitting member of Congress could survive constitutional scrutiny.
More
The split here is not really about the facts, because almost none have been disclosed. It is about whether this is legitimate law enforcement or the federal government aimed at a political critic. Homan's own account — an investigation he confirms but will not describe — leaves both readings open.
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