Ilhan Omar disputes name used in DC immigration fraud court filing
Representative Ilhan Omar is disputing the name used in a federal court filing related to an ongoing immigration fraud investigation. The filing identified her by a surname associated with her ex-husband, while Omar maintains her name is Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.
Why it matters
The naming dispute is tied to a broader federal investigation into the congresswoman, which has become a point of political contention.
Rep. Ilhan Omar told Fox News Digital that her "real name" is "Ilhan Abdullahi Omar" after a federal court filing identified the congresswoman by a last name matching that of her ex-husband, whom reports have alleged is her brother. "Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, you know it," Omar told Fox News Digital when asked about her name. "It’s Ilhan Abdullahi Omar." Omar was spotted by Fox News Digital at the Karmel Mall of Somalia in Minnesota as she made her way into the Karmel Masjid, inside the mall, for Friday prayers. ILHAN OMAR CALLS TRUMP ‘CREEP’ AS PRESIDENT REVIVES ‘FAKE NAME,’ MARRIAGE ALLEGATIONS Her comments come after two people familiar with the ongoing investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman, including a law enforcement source, said that her real name is Ilhan Nur Said Elmi.
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