Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) could face an effort to remove her from Congress if federal investigators uncover evidence that she obtained her American citizenship fraudulently.
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) is promising to take matters into his own hands, announcing that he will introduce a resolution to expel the Minnesota Democrat if allegations surrounding her immigration history are substantiated.
Fine delivered the warning Monday during an appearance on “Just the News, No Noise,” as federal authorities continue examining decades-old immigration records involving Omar and her family.
“The evidence seems pretty overwhelming that she is not an American citizen for multiple reasons,” Fine said.
While the congressman expressed confidence in the allegations, investigators have not publicly established that Omar committed immigration fraud, and no criminal charges have been filed against her.
Fine nevertheless made clear that he intends to pursue congressional action if the evidence supports the accusations.
“If it doesn’t happen automatically and the evidence is real, I will introduce that expulsion resolution,” he declared.
The Republican also suggested that Democratic lawmakers who refuse to support Omar’s removal under those circumstances should face political consequences.
At the center of the controversy is a question about Omar’s birth date and whether information submitted during her family’s immigration process was accurate.
Investigators are reportedly examining allegations that Omar or her late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, misrepresented her birth year on immigration paperwork.
The distinction could be significant because Omar reportedly obtained American citizenship through her father while she was a minor.
Her father became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2000, making Omar’s precise age at that time an important part of the inquiry.
According to the report, Omar’s publicly listed birth year was changed from 1981 to 1982 after her congressional staff contacted the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library in 2019.
Her office has maintained that the correction addressed inaccurate public records rather than any misrepresentation of her identity.
Federal investigators are also reportedly reviewing whether Omar’s father omitted or misstated information about his previous military service while seeking legal status in the United States.
The investigation took a significant turn earlier this month.
On October 12, Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a court-authorized search warrant at Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
The Justice Department confirmed the search, according to the report.
Omar subsequently revealed that approximately 25 agents spent between four and five hours searching her home.
She said investigators seized 17 items, including old cellular phones and roughly 10 notebooks.
Federal authorities have also reportedly issued grand jury subpoenas to several members of her family.
Those subpoenas are connected to a federal grand jury in Minnesota and seek information concerning possible false statements or fraud involving the family’s immigration paperwork, per the Conservative Brief.
The issuance of subpoenas does not establish wrongdoing, but the investigative measures indicate that authorities are examining the allegations through formal legal channels.
Omar has repeatedly denied committing immigration fraud and characterized the investigation as politically motivated.
One challenge investigators could face involves obtaining reliable historical documents from Somalia.
A 2020 Somali government report produced with the United Nations found that only a small percentage of births were officially registered, potentially complicating efforts to establish Omar’s exact birth date decades later.
Previous federal scrutiny of allegations involving her immigration history did not result in criminal charges.
Fine, however, believes the current inquiry could provide grounds for more serious consequences if investigators uncover evidence that contradicts Omar’s citizenship claims.
Under the Constitution, a member of the House of Representatives must have been an American citizen for at least seven years.
Expelling a sitting representative requires a two-thirds vote in the House, meaning Fine could not remove Omar through a resolution without substantial support from other lawmakers.
Even if the investigation produced evidence of immigration violations, questions involving citizenship, criminal liability and deportation would have to be addressed through the appropriate legal processes.
For now, Omar remains a member of Congress, and the allegations against her have not been proven in court.
But Fine’s announcement adds another dimension to the growing controversy: If federal investigators substantiate the accusations, the Minnesota Democrat could face not only legal scrutiny but also a formal effort to end her congressional career.
