Tom Homan warns Ilhan Omar could lose citizenship and face deportation
White House border czar Tom Homan said Saturday that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D‑Minn., could be stripped of her naturalized U.S. citizenship and deported if investigators determine she committed immigration fraud.
The comment followed a federal raid earlier in the week on Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence that seized her cellphone and other personal items. Homan made the remarks during an interview on "The Big Weekend Show," emphasizing that the law applies equally to elected officials.
"Of course, if you lie during the naturalization process, there is a process to denaturalize somebody. We've done it before… and certainly, if the evidence points that way, that could happen," Homan said.
He added that he has been told there is a "strong case" against Omar and that the evidence will dictate the outcome. "I’m not going to get ahead of the bureau or HSI, but I've been told they have a strong case, and we'll let the evidence lead where it leads," he told the audience.
Omar is under investigation for allegedly misrepresenting her birth year on immigration paperwork when her family fled Somalia in the late 1990s. Federal agents allege that she may have been 18 at the time her father became a U.S. citizen in 2000, which would have required her to apply for naturalization on her own rather than automatically qualifying as a minor.
Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have condemned the investigation as political persecution and a targeting of a Trump‑era opponent ahead of a critical election. Fox News Digital reached out to Omar’s office for comment but did not receive a response at the time of publishing.
When asked if the investigation could extend beyond immigration fraud, Homan declined to speculate, stating, "That's a question for the FBI. I know things, but that's the question for FBI."
The DOJ and Homeland Security Investigations continue to examine Omar’s immigration filings, and no formal charges have been filed. The next steps will depend on the outcome of the ongoing inquiry.
