Homan says Omar could face denaturalization if fraud is proven

Tom Homan said Rep. Ilhan Omar could be stripped of her U.S. citizenship and deported if investigators establish that she committed fraud during the naturalization process, describing denaturalization as a lengthy legal procedure. His comments outlined a possible consequence, not a finding of wrongdoing or an announced decision to pursue her removal. Homan made the remarks during a Saturday television interview, saying he had been told investigators had a strong case but declining to discuss details. He said the evidence would determine what happened. The investigation concerns allegations that Omar or her late father provided false information on immigration paperwork related to her citizenship. Federal agents searched Omar’s Washington, D.C., home on October 12. Accounts of the search say agents seized her cellphone; one report also said her passport was taken. The supplied accounts do not include the search warrant or an inventory of seized property. Omar’s attorneys have denied that there is a legitimate basis to suggest she violated citizenship laws. Omar has called the investigation political targeting, saying it is an effort to use federal law enforcement against a...