Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home

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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 told CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The search "is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation," the spokesperson said but no further details were given.Omar was born in Somalia and came to the US aged eight fleeing war. First elected to Congress in 2018, she is running for reelection next month, and is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump. The US Congress is currently out of session and it is unclear if Omar was at the home. The BBC has contacted Omar for comment.While the nature of the criminal investigation remains unclear, it is not the first time her immigration records have been scrutinised by Republicans. Earlier this year, fellow Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina unsuccessfully filed a subpoena of her records.Omar, a Democrat, has been the target of Trump's insults and the president previously suggested that she "should go back" to Somalia and a...

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