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Tensions escalated between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar after federal authorities raided her home in Washington and opened a criminal investigation into her immigration records and acquisition of U.S. citizenship, amid reports of efforts to revoke her citizenship and deport her from the United States. The Associated Press reported that authorities seized Omar’s phone and issued more than 12 subpoenas to a grand jury, including to several of her relatives, to investigate allegations related to information provided during her immigration and naturalization processes decades ago. According to U.S. reports, the investigation focuses on the possibility that Omar provided false information when she arrived in the United States as a refugee from Somalia in 1995, before obtaining U.S. citizenship in 2000. Omar has denied committing any violations.

Omar is known for her opposition to Trump’s policies, particularly on immigration, and has previously faced repeated attacks from him, including calls for her to return to her country of origin, despite holding U.S. citizenship for more than a quarter of a century. The raid comes just weeks before the midterm congressional elections, sparking outrage among Democrats, who accused the Trump administration of politicizing state institutions and using investigative powers to target political opponents and undermine their electoral prospects. Omar described the actions as an attempt to intimidate and silence her, asserting that Trump has targeted her for ten years with smear campaigns and baseless accusations, and that she will not back down from her political positions.

In response, Trump denied any involvement in the raid on her home, insisting that the matter falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, while continuing to attack her and cast doubt on her Somali background. The case raises questions about Omar’s political future and the limits of using law enforcement agencies in partisan conflicts, particularly because revoking U.S. citizenship requires complex legal procedures and proof of legal violations. To date, no indictment has been issued against the Democratic representative, nor has there been a decision to revoke her citizenship or deport her.