Homeland Security Investigations raid Ilhan Omar’s Washington home

Federal agents executed a court‑authorized warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. residence as part of a criminal investigation into immigration paperwork filed by her late father.

By Felo News Desk · Published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:45:20 GMT

Federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a judicially authorized search warrant at the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D‑MN) on Monday, October 12, 2026, as part of a criminal investigation into immigration paperwork submitted on her behalf when she was a child.

What happened

According to a Department of Justice spokesperson cited by Fox News, the warrant was secured by the DOJ and carried out by HSI agents in the Washington, D.C., area on the morning of Oct. 12. The operation was described as part of an ongoing federal investigation, though officials declined to provide further details.

What the reports add

BBC‑style coverage from NBC News reported the raid without providing a reason, simply noting that federal agents were searching Omar’s home as part of a criminal probe. The Independent, citing AP sources, confirmed that the search was linked to a criminal investigation but did not specify the nature of the alleged wrongdoing. France24 added that the probe centers on alleged fraud involving immigration paperwork filed by Omar’s late father when she was a child, and that the operation was conducted by HSI, the investigative arm of U.S. immigration enforcement. LegalInsurrection echoed the France24 account, quoting the DOJ spokesperson and noting that Border Czar Tom Homan had previously confirmed a DHS investigation into Omar’s immigration papers.

What was said

Tom Homan, the Department of Homeland Security’s border enforcement chief, told Fox News that an investigation had been ongoing for a while and that a warrant was executed that morning. A DOJ spokesperson told Fox News, “Today in the Washington, D.C. area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice.” No comment was provided by Rep. Omar or her office in any of the reports.

How it came about

The raid follows months of political tension between Rep. Omar, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, and the administration’s immigration enforcement agencies. Earlier this year, Felo News debunked a rumor that Omar had married her brother to facilitate immigration fraud (ilhan-omar-marriage-rumor). The current investigation appears to focus on paperwork filed by her father when she was a child, rather than the previously circulated marriage claim.

Key facts

HSI agents executed a search warrant at Ilhan Omar's Washington home on Oct. 12, 2026. (france24.com)
The warrant was secured by the Department of Justice and is part of an ongoing criminal investigation. (legalinsurrection.com)
The probe concerns alleged fraud in immigration paperwork submitted by Omar's late father when she was a child. (france24.com)
Tom Homan confirmed the investigation had been ongoing for a while. (france24.com)
No comment was offered by Rep. Omar or her office. (nbcnews.com)