Can Trump Strip Ilhan Omar of Her Citizenship? Here's How the Process Works

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Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, during a news conference at the US Capitol on Feb.

24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. —Daniel Heuer—Bloomberg via Getty Images In a highly unusual step, federal agents this week aggressively intensified their investigations into Democratic Rep.

Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, weeks before she stands for reelection in her home district.

The Department of Justice on Tuesday subpoenaed relatives of Omar’s family members, including her sister Sahra Noor, according to The New York Times .

The grand jury subpoenas were issued shortly after a raid of the lawmaker’s residence in Washington, D.C. on Monday.

The judicial search warrant, which is under seal, was executed by Homeland Security Investigations, the investigative branch of Immigration and Customs Enforcement .

Although the Department of Justice did not provide any more details of the investigation, multiple outlets , citing anonymous sources, reported that the search stemmed from Omar’s immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child.

Prior to the investigation, multiple Trump Administration officials have accused Omar of immigration fraud without presenting any evidence.

In a podcast interview in March, Vice President JD Vance said the White House was exploring “legal remedies” to her alleged immigration fraud.

Last month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the investigation into Omar was “ongoing” and dismissed efforts to frame the case as political retribution.

“If we actually move a case forward, it’s not a political case.

It's actually a case because they did things wrong,” Mullin said during the interview with right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson.

Omar, who has long denied the allegations, condemned the raid on her home as “political intimidation” and said she will “not be silenced.” President Trump, along with many MAGA Republicans, has repeatedly floated the idea of revoking Omar’s citizenship, a process also known as denaturalization, and deporting her.