Tom Emmer Calls for Deportation of Ilhan Omar if Guilty

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, a Republican from Minnesota, stated that Rep. Ilhan Omar should face imprisonment and deportation if a federal investigation proves she or her father provided false information on immigration documents to obtain U.S. citizenship. The investigation focuses on allegations that Omar misrepresented her age when her family arrived in the U.S. from Somalia in the late 1990s.

Emmer's comments came after a federal search of Omar's Washington, D.C., residence, where agents seized her cellphone and other property. Omar, a Democrat, has rejected the investigation as politically motivated, particularly as it occurs weeks before the November 3 election.

She claims it is an attempt by the Trump administration to target her due to her political opposition. Emmer dismissed claims of political motivation, citing the search warrant as evidence of judicial approval for the investigation.