Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry, source says

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Federal authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas in inquiry into potential immigration fraud</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/14/donald-trump-us-midterms-arizona-montana-politics-latest-news-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">US politics live – latest updates</a></p><p>Federal authorities investigating the Minnesota representative <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ilhan-omar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Ilhan Omar</a> seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the inquiry.</p><p>The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/minnesota" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Minnesota</a> as federal authorities probe potential fraud in Omar’s immigration paperwork, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. The investigation led to federal agents searching Omar’s Washington DC home on Monday just weeks before the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">November midterms</a>, in which Omar is seeking re-election.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/ilhan-omar-phone-seized-relatives-subpoenaed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>