Trump administration investigates Ilhan Omar’s citizenship
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Caasimada Online
Donald Trump’s administration is investigating how Representative Ilhan Omar obtained US citizenship, with the aim of supporting possible deportation proceedings. Ilhan Omar, who denies any immigration-related fraud, has not been criminally charged, according to the Wall Street Journal.
US President Donald Trump’s administration is investigating the citizenship of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, with the aim of preparing proceedings that could lead to her expulsion from the United States, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing US officials and people familiar with the investigation.
The investigations concern suspicions that inaccurate information was included in immigration documents completed decades ago by Ilhan Omar or her late father. They notably concern her age when she obtained US citizenship in 2000, according to the newspaper.
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