Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Home Searched in Raid Led by Homeland Security

Federal authorities raided the Washington, D.C., area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar in the early hours of Monday morning.The raid was conducted as part of a criminal fraud investigation into the Minnesota Democrat's immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child, Fox News reported, citing a source familiar with the case.Born in Somalia and brought to the United States at age 12, Omar became a U.S. citizen in 2000 at the age of 17. However, she has still received criticism from President Donald Trump throughout her time in Congress.The raid of the congresswoman’s home began around 6 a.m. on Monday, which was led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).HIS is the main investigative arm of DHS. It deals in investigations of cross-border crime and global threats, including human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, drug smuggling, and cybercrime.The Department of Justice (DOJ) is also involved in the investigation and confirmed its role to Fox News.“Today in the Washington, D.C., area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice. Th...