Federal agents raided the home of a Democratic congresswoman in a case involving allegations that she or her family may have committed fraud to obtain U.S. citizenship. A former Trump administration official has publicly suggested that stripping her citizenship and deporting her could be a potential action under the current Republican-led government. The comments mark the first explicit mention of denaturalization and deportation tied to the congresswoman by a senior administration figure since the search. The case has drawn renewed attention to debates over immigration law and congressional privileges.
Officials allege congresswoman, whose home was raided by federal agents, or family violated law to obtain citizenshipTom Homan, Donald Trump’s “border czar”, has said that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her.Homan’s comments during a Saturday appearance on Fox News were the first remarks explicitly mentioning denaturalization and deportation in connection with Omar that were attributed by name to a top Trump administration official since federal agents raided the Minnesota US House representative’s home on 12 October. Continue reading...
