Fact Check: Has Ilhan Omar been deported to Somalia after being charged with fraud?

WASHINGTON, DC: Following a federal raid at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home over an immigration fraud probe, a rumor is circulating on social media platforms claiming that she has been deported to Somalia after being charged with fraud. The claim has sparked criticism and questions about its authenticity, requiring a fact-check of the viral rumor.

Claim: Ilhan Omar has been deported to Somalia

The claim surfaced as a post on X, according to which Ilhan Omar has reportedly been deported to Somalia after being charged with criminal fraud. 

The claim has been amplified by several social media accounts and has garnered tens of thousands of views as of this writing.

While many appeared to believe the claim to be true, others remained skeptical and questioned the authenticity of the rumor, with many calling for a fact-check.

Fact Check: The claim was posted by a parody account

Although Omar’s house was indeed raided by the agents of the Department of Justice (DOJ)  over an immigration fraud probe, there is no evidence of her being deported to Somalia.

There are no official statements, announcements, or press conferences from the FBI or any other concerned agency about Omar being transported to the African country.

If the Democrat had really been reported, prominent news outlets would have widely covered it, making headlines. A search on Google for the claim yielded no credible reports by prominent news outlets, except for the social media posts sharing the claim.

Moreover, the claim originated from a popular parody account on X called ‘Hoops Crave,’ which describes itself in the bio as not affiliated with ‘Pop Crave,’ an entertainment media handle.

Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's home 

DOJ agents searched the home of Representative Omar in Washington in an early-morning raid as part of a criminal investigation centered on her immigration paperwork, which dates back to her childhood. 

"Today in the Washington, DC, area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice. This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal investigation," a DOJ spokesperson told Fox News Digital. 

Agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the DOJ executed a court-authorized search warrant at Omar’s Washington, DC, area residence, and a video appeared to show agents in HSI jackets raiding HER residence. 

HSI is the principal investigative arm of the DHS, and its scope includes investigating cross-border crime and global threats.