Why has search of Ilhan Omar’s home before US midterms caused controversy? | Politics News | Al Jazeera

Federal agents searched Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's Washington, DC home on October 12, 2026, as part of an investigation reportedly related to alleged immigration fraud. The raid occurred three weeks before the US midterm elections on November 3, during which Omar is seeking a fifth term representing Minnesota’s 5th district. Omar called the raid an attempt to 'weaponize federal law enforcement,' and top Democrats questioned the timing of the operation.