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Federal agents seize Ilhan Omar's phone in home raid

Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's cellphone during a search of her Washington, D.C., home early Monday as part of a criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork. Investigators are examining whether her age on an immigration application differed from her actual birthdate; more than a dozen subpoenas were issued to family members.
WHO: Federal agents
WHAT: Federal agents searched Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home and seized her cellphone as part of a criminal fraud investigation into her immigration paperwork.
WHEN: Oct 12, 2026
WHERE: Washington, D.C., USA
WHY: The search and seizure were part of a criminal fraud investigation into Omar's immigration paperwork.
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