Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar 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 probe.

The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in Minnesota 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, D.C. home on Monday just weeks before the November midterms, in which Omar is seeking reelection.

The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family’s immigration paperwork.

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[–] 86 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

They raid a home over paperwork? Which is probably bullshit as well. I'm sure the paperwork is fine but even if there was some error how is she an imminent threat to society? This is all to distract from the shitty economic recession Republicans have begun.

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  • [–] 42 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

    It's green card and citizenship applications from decades ago. They're attacking the paperwork because they want to reverse her naturalization, strip her of citizenship, and deport her.

    That would be quite some red meat for the supremacist wing of the party.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    If they do, the next person heading up immigration needs to take a second look at Melania’s visa application…

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  • [–] 35 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    You keep reminding yourself it's bullshit, then asking logical questions.

    I think it is all an attempt to find SOMETHING she did wrong that can be used to discredit her. And their bar is low...

    Think about the reason Trump used to fire Lisa Cook from the federal reserve. Something about her primary residence claim on a mortgage loan. All he needs is a little bit of shit and a wall.

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  • [–] 25 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    The timing of this really says it all, tell me this is a political prosecution without telling me this is a political prosecution.

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  • [–] 16 points 3 weeks ago

    My people were here before tRumps. I would like him to be deported.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 weeks ago

    Everyday is the stupidest day in America until tomorrow.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago

    You just know that she's guilty of , because her skin color isn't white and her name is Ilhan.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    So, since America is totally fine with a pedophile crime boss at the helm, I’d expect not a damn one of them to stand in the way of this gelatinous disaster in human flesh’s attempt to essentially ship her off to [REDACTED] never to be seen or heard from again.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    They should do the same to trump after the midterms.

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