ICE Cites Privacy Laws in Declining FOIA Request for Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Records
ICE said releasing the records could interfere with enforcement proceedings and might expose witnesses or tip off suspects.
- President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday that ICE is withholding records regarding Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar, citing "ongoing enforcement proceedings" as the reason for the disclosure denial.
- Just News submitted a FOIA request in January seeking ICE files on claims that Omar married a relative to help him remain in the United States; ICE responded in May that records were withheld in full under Title 5.
- Critics alleged Omar married Elmi in 2009 while still married to Ahmed Hirsi and that Elmi was a relative. She filed for civil divorce from Elmi in 2017 after winning her state House seat, then married Hirsi in 2018.
- Omar's campaign called both assertions "categorically ridiculous and false," while Trump has repeatedly referenced the marriage claims in public remarks and called for her removal from office.
- Justice Department guidance requires Officials to show a reasonable likelihood that disclosure would disrupt pending proceedings before withholding law-enforcement records, a standard the agency invoked to justify its decision.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar to be deported, investigation hints – The Horn News
President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell on radical leftist Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Sunday night… and it could lead to Omar’s deportation from the United States, an unprecedented move. Trump shared a report on Truth Social confirming that Omar is the subject of an active immigration enforcement investigation by the federal government. The report, from Just the News, revealed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is refusing to hand over r…
Ilhan Omar under ICE investigation? Trump 'confirms' enforcement proceedings over immigration fraud
President Donald Trump on Sunday night appeared to confirm that federal immigration authorities have active or contemplated enforcement proceedings against radical “Squad” Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota over long-standing allegations of immigration fraud. Trump shared a bombshell report from Just the News revealing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement refused to release records concerning its investigation into the Minnesota Democrat.…
Trump amplifies report as ICE withholds records in Ilhan Omar immigration probe
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is withholding all records related to an investigation of alleged immigration fraud involving Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar, citing a Freedom of Information Act exemption for ongoing enforcement proceedings.
Trump Signals There is an Active ICE Probe Into Ilhan Omar.
President Trump appeared to confirm that ICE is scrutinizing Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for immigration fraud in a post on Truth Social.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump appeared to confirm on Sunday that federal immigration authorities are examining Representative Ilhan Omar‘s (D-MN) immigration history, sharing a report on Truth Social about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) refusing to release records re…
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