NEW: Ilhan Omar's sister spoke with feds after FBI raid on her house.

Ilhan Omar's older sister, Sahra Noor, voluntarily spoke with federal investigators last week following a Homeland Security Investigations raid on Omar's Washington, D.C. home.

The October 12 raid was part of an ongoing immigration fraud probe examining whether Omar or her family falsified information on citizenship paperwork; Noor's phone was seized earlier, yielding family texts used to secure the search warrant.

Noor, who lives in Kenya and was promoting her book in the U.S., canceled a Minnesota book event citing a family emergency; the case involves subpoenas to relatives and is before a federal grand jury in Minnesota.

The investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar remains an active, ongoing federal criminal probe focused on potential immigration fraud involving her family’s paperwork from the 1990s (including possible false statements about age, birth date, or her late father’s background when seeking citizenship or derivative status). No charges or indictments have been filed against Omar or family members as of October 20, 2026. The case is in the pre-indictment evidence-gathering stage before a federal grand jury in Minnesota. Key developments include:

• A court-authorized Homeland Security Investigations search of her D.C. home on October 12, during which agents seized her phone, passport, computers, and other items. A magistrate judge had placed some limits on access to materials due to her status as a member of Congress. 
• Subpoenas issued to relatives, including her sister Sahra Noor. Noor voluntarily spoke with investigators last week (the development reported today). 
• Collection of DNA samples as part of the inquiry. Sources have indicated investigators are examining longstanding allegations (such as possible false statements on forms) and that one aim could be building a case for denaturalization if fraud is established. Statute-of-limitations issues for older conduct have been noted in reporting. 

Omar’s attorneys sent a letter on October 16 accusing the Justice Department of violating the judge’s search protocols, demanding the return of seized property and preservation of any recordings. The DOJ has disputed the letter’s claims and said agents complied with court orders. Omar has denied any wrongdoing and described the probe as politically motivated. Prior reviews of similar issues (including under a previous administration) reportedly found no basis for action. The probe is continuing, with the latest public development being Noor’s voluntary interview.