ICE carries out raid on home of US congresswoman Ilhan Omar
US immigration agents conducted a pre-dawn raid on the home of Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing federal investigation into alleged immigration fraud. The congresswoman condemned the action as a politically motivated attack, while President Trump publicly criticized her.
Why it matters
The raid on a sitting member of Congress by federal authorities during an election cycle raises significant questions about the intersection of law enforcement and political partisanship.
Ilhan Omar is a longtime and vocal critic of Donald Trump's administration. ( Reuters: Tim Evans )
Democrats in the US have accused President Donald Trump of "abusing his power" after immigration agents carried out a pre-dawn raid on the home of Ilhan Omar, a naturalised US citizen born in Somalia.
Ms Omar, who represents a seat in the US state of Minnesota, has been a frequent target of Mr Trump in recent years.
The raid comes just over three weeks out from the US midterm elections.
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