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A Withdrawn Immigration Application, Corrected Tax Returns, And 'Military Officer' Father: Ilhan Omar Evidence Piles Up
Trump calling for Omar's resignation over alleged fake name drives political controversy.
Context
What happened: President Donald Trump on Oct. 22 urged Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to resign over allegations she used a fake name to enter Congress, after a filing by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro referred to her as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi."
Key numbers: Oct. 22 call for resignation; Oct. 21 filing; Oct. 12 search of her Washington home; Nov.
Why it matters: House Democratic leaders said the search was politically motivated, citing its timing shortly before the Nov. 3 midterms. Border czar Tom Homan said Omar could be denaturalized and deported if immigration fraud allegations are proven.
What changed
President Donald Trump on Oct. 22 urged Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to resign over allegations she used a fake name to enter Congress, after a filing by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro referred to her as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi."
Why it matters
House Democratic leaders said the search was politically motivated, citing its timing shortly before the Nov. 3 midterms. Border czar Tom Homan said Omar could be denaturalized and deported if immigration fraud allegations are proven.