Rep. Ilhan Omar Could Face Denaturalization, Deportation If Immigration Fraud Proven, Says Tom Homan
Former ICE director Tom Homan stated that if evidence shows Rep. Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud, she could lose her citizenship and be deported.
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Tom Homan stated that U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., could face denaturalization and deportation if investigators prove she committed immigration fraud. Homan asserted that no one is above the law and that Omar would be held to the same standards as any other individual.
"Of course, if you lie during the naturalization process, there is a process to denaturalize somebody. We’ve done it before… And certainly, if the evidence points that way, that could happen," Homan said on Saturday during an interview on “The Big Weekend Show.” He added, "If she violated the law, then she’ll be held accountable."
Homan declined to provide specifics regarding the investigation into the congresswoman but indicated that the probe has been ongoing for over a year. "I’ve been told they have a strong case, and we’ll let the evidence lead where it leads," he commented.
Omar is currently under federal investigation for allegations that she or her father provided false information about her birth year on immigration documents when her family emigrated from Somalia in the late 1990s. Her father became a U.S. citizen in 2000, and Omar, then believed to be 17, automatically qualified for citizenship as a minor. Recent allegations suggest she was actually 18 at the time, which would have required her to undergo the naturalization process herself.
Federal agents raided Omar’s Washington, D.C., home earlier this week, seizing her cellphone and other belongings as part of the ongoing investigation. Omar and other Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, have characterized the probe as politically motivated persecution aimed at a critic of President Donald Trump in the lead-up to a significant election.
When asked if the federal government was investigating any wrongdoing beyond immigration fraud, Homan stated that such questions should be directed to the FBI. Fox News Digital reached out to Omar's office for comment but had not received an immediate response.