Ilhan Omar's staff changed her birthdate in public records

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 02:20 · Archive

Federal investigators have searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation into her immigration history.

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home on Monday as part of a criminal investigation into her immigration history. The Justice Department confirmed that agents executed a judicially authorised search warrant. Federal investigators have subpoenaed multiple family members, including Omar's sister Sahra Noor, according to reports.

Omar's congressional staff requested that her birthdate be changed in official records in May 2019. The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library director wrote in an email that the staff had informed the library that her birth year was incorrect and requested it be changed from 1981 to 1982. This change came shortly after a video from a political opponent went viral questioning whether Omar had misrepresented her age. The director noted that Omar's staff were also working with Wikipedia and the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress to correct the information on those sites.

Omar has denied any immigration wrongdoing. She accused the Trump administration of targeting her, writing on X: 'This is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.' She said: 'For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns.'

How it is being reported

• Rep Ilhan Omar's immigration history faces new scrutiny as federal investigators subpoena relativesIlhan Omar's staff reportedly requested a birth year change in official biographies, a discrepancy now under scrutiny amid the federal immigration investigation.Fox News · 14 Oct, 01:54
• Rep. Ilhan Omar’s staff got her birthdate changed officially after being elected to Congress: recordsIf she lied about her birthdate on any official form — a passport renewal or bank loan application, for example — Omar could be prosecuted, given naturalization fraud has a 10-year statute of limitations.New York Post · 13 Oct, 22:00

In this story: Ilhan Omar · Sahra Noor · Minnesota Legislative Reference Library · Wikipedia · Biographical Directory of the United States Congress · Minnesota

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