DOJ Eyes Omar Amid Immigration Fraud Claims
Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that the Justice Department is looking into allegations involving Rep. Ilhan Omar and a possible immigration fraud case. The remarks came after reporters asked about the administration’s anti-fraud task force, which President Donald Trump created to target waste, abuse, and fraud across federal programs.
Vance pointed to long-running claims that Omar once married a man some critics say is her brother. He said the situation looked suspicious. At the same time, he said everyone is entitled to equal justice under the law. He also said that if investigators believe a crime happened, prosecutors should act on it.
The allegations have followed Omar for years. She has denied them and says the claims are false. In public comments, she has described them as bigoted lies and accused critics of recycling old attacks for political gain. So far, the claim has not been proven in public records.
Omar was born in Somalia and came to the United States in 1995 after her family was granted asylum. She became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2000. Reports say she entered a religious marriage in 2002 and later legally married Ahmed Elmi, a British citizen, in 2009. Some critics allege Elmi is her brother, a claim Omar rejects. The legal marriage ended in divorce in 2017.
Vance first raised the issue in a March podcast interview, saying he had spoken with White House immigration adviser Stephen Miller about possible legal action. On Tuesday, he repeated that authorities were looking at the matter.
For now, the story remains a mix of politics, accusation, and denial. The Justice Department has not publicly laid out any charges, and Omar’s office has not detailed a new response. Until investigators say more, the case remains an allegation, not a proven finding.