Posted on 01/09/2026 8:14:26 AM PST by SharpRightTurn
House Republicans are escalating scrutiny of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) after Oversight Committee members moved to seek immigration records connected to long-standing allegations surrounding her second marriage.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) confirmed this week that lawmakers are pursuing subpoenas related to Omar’s immigration history and that of her former spouse, amid claims that the marriage may have been entered into for immigration purposes.
“Federal marriage fraud and knowingly entering a marriage to evade immigration laws is a serious felony punishable by prison time, steep fines, denaturalization, and deportation,” Mace said in a statement. “Marrying a sibling is illegal in every state. We intend to get to the bottom of it.”
Long-Running Allegations Resurface
The allegations — which Omar has repeatedly denied — date back more than a decade and center on claims that she married a close relative in order to secure U.S. immigration benefits. Critics argue that incomplete or unclear foreign birth and family records have complicated past efforts to verify the claims, while supporters of the congresswoman say the accusations are unfounded and politically motivated.
Omar, who represents a Minnesota district with a large Somali immigrant population, has previously dismissed the allegations as “absurd and offensive.” Her office has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
Oversight Pressure Intensifies
Mace said public reporting alleges Omar entered a religious marriage in the early 2000s and later a civil marriage in 2009 that critics claim raises unresolved legal questions. “If she has nothing to hide, let’s put it all on the table,” Mace said, adding that potential issues could extend beyond federal immigration law to state and tax statutes.
The move comes as Minnesota faces broader federal scrutiny over alleged fraud schemes involving taxpayer-funded programs, some of which investigators say have disproportionately affected the state’s Somali community.
Republicans Demand Accountability
Several Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators have renewed calls for a full investigation, arguing that Congress should not shield its own members from the same legal standards applied to ordinary citizens.
Former President Donald Trump has previously weighed in forcefully on the controversy, accusing Democrats of ignoring serious questions about Omar’s background and calling for aggressive enforcement of immigration laws.
Meanwhile, former acting ICE director and Trump border adviser Tom Homan said in past interviews that federal authorities were reviewing records tied to the case, though no formal findings have been publicly released.
What Comes Next
At this stage, the Oversight Committee’s move represents an attempt to obtain records, not a determination of guilt. Any findings would need to be evaluated by federal authorities, and Omar would retain all legal rights and due process protections.
Still, Republicans say the issue underscores a broader push to apply immigration and fraud laws uniformly — regardless of political status.
“This isn’t about politics,” Mace said. “It’s about whether the law applies equally to everyone.”
It’s about time. We’ll see if this goes anywhere.
It won’t.
If she has nothing to hide, let’s see them.
The Scamalis will probably turn on Omar , when they have no cash to send home
Democrats are LAW-LESS because Republicans are BALL-LESS!
Pathetic. Like they don’t know? Before you run for Dog Catcher, your history, finances, marriages, assets, liabilities, and legal records are gone through by the parties and commissions with scrutiny. This is pure theater.
“It’s about whether the law applies equally to everyone.”
“It won’t.”
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You’re right. It will drag on for years with no resolution, like everything else.
Better also check where all th3 money her state got for “charities and schools and care centers” went too- reports saying that hundreds of millions made its way to terrorists overseas!
“and that is the essence of a republic. A nation of laws and we are equal before it.”
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We may be a nation of laws, but we’re not a nation of accountability. At least as far as holding powerful people and political elites is concerned. They always get “special treatment’ and never suffer any real consequences.
The glacial pursuit of justice continues, but at least we now have a pursuit of any kind concerning Ilhan Omar.
I get so tired of all this waste of time. If you believe this will be anything more than talk then you haven’t paid attention.
5+ years and $9+ billion too late.
way past time. This has been known for years.
If the citizens in Minnesota want to elect people who will allow a group to fraudulently take Minnesota money that is fine with me. But if they take my federal tax money we should take away the money and come down hard on them
Yawn.
They’ve known about her fraud since the beginning- she went from a poor person to $30,000,000 plus dollars while in congress-
The GOP has “been moving” on crappola like this for decades.
Until some of them go to jail (for other issues) nothing will change.
The GOP has “been moving” on crappola like this for decades.
With “Top Men”.
So how many years since the allegations were first made has she had to destroy these records and create new, fake ones showing everything is on the up-and-up?
Look in the dictionary under 'hapless'. Next to the pictures of failed NFL coaches gazing at inept football players on the field, you'll see a long list of Republicans.
They react too slowly, too timidly and don't follow-up. And, too often, they telegraph their intent long before attempting to do anything about it.
After a while, you get the impression that they're just playing a game like the basketball team that always lost to the Harlem Globetrotters.
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