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DHS chief repeats Omar marriage immigration claim
The Indian Express··13 Sept
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Representative Ilhan Omar married her brother to bring him into the United States. He spoke with commentator Benny Johnson and called it an ongoing investigation. He offered no public documents or charges. The claim tracks Omar’s 2009 marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, which ended in 2017. Omar has called the allegation false.
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What It Means For You
- A cabinet secretary restated a years-old allegation without releasing new evidence.
- DHS said it does not discuss ongoing investigations and that nobody is above the law.
- Newsweek said it sought comment from Omar’s office and had no reply then.
What's Happening
- Mullin said the family’s migration may involve illegal activity, without proof.
- He said any case moved forward would not be political.
- Omar has described the claim as false and politically motivated.
What Prior Reporting Found
- Critics alleged Elmi was Omar’s biological brother; no public evidence confirmed it.
- The claim surged in 2019 when Donald Trump and allies demanded probes.
- Star Tribune and New York Times reviews raised questions but proved no sibling link.
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