Federal Probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar Deepens as Sister is Interviewed

WHO:

CNN - Investigators interviewed Sahra Noor, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s sister, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the matter.

CNN - The Justice Department is investigating Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar.

CNN - The Trump administration pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Omar’s house.

NY Post - Federal agents interviewed Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor.

Fox News - Federal investigators questioned Omar’s older sister, Sahra Noor.

WHAT:

CNN - The Justice Department investigation focuses on immigration fraud related to suspected false statements on government paperwork and a potential conspiracy.

CNN - Investigators obtained a warrant to search Omar’s Washington, DC, home; a federal magistrate judge limited how the Justice Department could access her documents.

CNN - Investigators are examining whether Omar or her now-deceased father lied about her age on citizenship paperwork, including whether the documents claimed she was a minor when she was not.

NY Post - The interview followed a raid on Omar’s DC home.

Fox News - Noor was questioned in connection with the immigration fraud probe following what Fox described as a DHS raid.

WHERE:

CNN - The searched home was Omar’s residence in Washington, DC.

CNN - Omar is a Minnesota representative and emigrated to the United States as a refugee from Somalia.

WHEN:

CNN - Omar became a US citizen in 2000.

WHY:

CNN - Investigators are examining Omar’s age-related citizenship paperwork because applying for citizenship as a minor can streamline the process.

HOW:

CNN - Investigators searched Omar’s home under a warrant and were limited by a magistrate judge in how they could access her documents.

CNN - Omar emigrated to the United States at around age 12, according to people familiar with her situation.

CNN - CNN said it contacted Omar’s lawyers and attempted to reach Noor for comment.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:33 UTC)

The Justice Department is investigating Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar over suspected immigration fraud, including whether citizenship paperwork misstated her age or included a potential conspiracy. Federal investigators interviewed her sister, Sahra Noor, after searching Omar’s Washington home under a warrant, with a magistrate judge limiting how they could access her documents. Investigators are examining whether Omar or her late father claimed she was a minor on citizenship paperwork; Omar, a Minnesota representative who came to the United States as a refugee from Somalia, became a citizen in 2000.