Can Trump Strip Ilhan Omar of Her Citizenship? Here's How the Process Works
Legal and immigration experts tell TIME that denaturalizing a U.S. citizen is a rare and difficult process
The federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) seeks to build a case to revoke her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe. The Journal reported Wednesday that investigators are examining how Omar obtained U.S. citizenship after arriving…
Legal and immigration experts tell TIME that denaturalizing a U.S. citizen is a rare and difficult process
President Donald Trump wants to build a case to strip Representative Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the federal government is investigating how Omar got her citizenship after she arrived in the U.S. from Somalia as a child, focusing on how her late father filled out her forms. Her Washington,…
The Department of Homeland Security declined to move forward with an investigation years ago based on similar allegations, said one person, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss information that has not been made public.
The subpoenas were issued on Friday, just days before Omar's home in Washington, D.C., was searched early Monday morning by investigators from ICE's investigative unit.