US immigration agents searched the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant for the home in the Washington, DC area, a US Justice Department spokesperson confirmed.

Investigation Details

The spokesperson stated that the search is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, but no further details were provided. Omar, who was born in Somalia and came to the US at the age of eight fleeing war, was first elected to Congress in 2018 and is currently running for reelection next month.

The US Congress is out of session, and it is unclear if Omar was present at her home during the search. The BBC has reached out to Omar for comment.

Previous Scrutiny

While the nature of the criminal investigation remains unclear, this is not the first time her immigration records have been scrutinized by Republicans. Earlier this year, Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina unsuccessfully filed a subpoena for her records.