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ICE raids Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home

ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit entered Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence on Monday morning. The raid was carried out under a search warrant issued by the Department of Justice, according to a DOJ statement. Investigators say the search focuses on Omar’s immigration documents, which date back to her childhood and were completed by her late father. Omar’s office condemned the action as “outrageous abuse of power” and called it an unprecedented escalation of federal law‑enforcement against political enemies. The congresswoman posted on social media that she was “ok” and would not be silenced, accusing the raid of political intimidation. House Democrats, including Hakeem Jeffries and Katherine Clark, described the raid as deeply disturbing and warned of the weaponization of federal agencies. Homeland Security Investigations, which handles criminal cases such as immigration fraud, led the operation with assistance from the Justice Department. The investigation remains ongoing, with no further details released about the findings or potential charges.

· CBS News

The essential points

  1. 01ICE agents executed a DOJ‑approved search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home on Oct. 12, 2026.
  2. 02The raid targets immigration paperwork from Omar’s childhood, allegedly completed by her late father.
  3. 03Omar’s office decried the action as “outrageous abuse of power” and a political intimidation tactic.
  4. 04House Democrats called the raid “deeply disturbing” and warned of federal agency weaponization.
The full brief

ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit entered Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D. C. , residence on Monday morning.

The raid was carried out under a search warrant issued by the Department of Justice, according to a DOJ statement. Investigators say the search focuses on Omar’s immigration documents, which date back to her childhood and were completed by her late father. Omar’s office condemned the action as “outrageous abuse of power” and called it an unprecedented escalation of federal law‑enforcement against political enemies. The congresswoman posted on social media that she was “ok” and would not be silenced, accusing the raid of political intimidation.

House Democrats, including Hakeem Jeffries and Katherine Clark, described the raid as deeply disturbing and warned of the weaponization of federal agencies. Homeland Security Investigations, which handles criminal cases such as immigration fraud, led the operation with assistance from the Justice Department. The investigation remains ongoing, with no further details released about the findings or potential charges.