Federal authorities executed a search of a congressional representative’s home, seizing personal items including a cellphone and passport as part of an ongoing effort to compile evidence for potential deportation proceedings. The raid follows legal challenges to the representative’s immigration status, raising concerns about the intersection of congressional immunity and enforcement actions. Legal experts and advocates have expressed alarm over the unprecedented nature of the investigation, which could set a precedent for how lawmakers are treated under immigration law. The development underscores growing tensions between legislative privileges and federal enforcement priorities.
Ilhan Omar's cellphone, passport among items taken in home raid as feds try to build case to deport her New York Post
