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US probes Omar's decades-old immigration paperwork with eye toward deportation, sources say

A predawn raid on Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home by federal agents stemmed from an expanding investigation into her US immigration paperwork, three sources said.

Sources (1)· Oct 16, 12:23 AM

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What to know about the investigation into Rep. Ilhan OmarThe Trump administration had long signaled it was building a case against Rep. Ilhan Omar over alleged immigration violations. Monday’s raid of her Washington, D.C., home marked an extraordinary step in those efforts. Led by agents from Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, the court-approved search came after…

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