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Federal investigators have renewed a criminal inquiry into Rep. Ilhan Omar's 2009 marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, after a search of her Washington, D.C., residence. The investigation follows earlier FBI and Department of Homeland Security scrutiny in the summer of 2016, when officials found some evidence suggesting the marriage may have been fraudulent and was used to obtain a green card for Elmi, who is suspected of being Omar's brother. Prosecutors in the earlier probe declined to pursue charges because the alleged offense fell outside a five‑year statute of limitations.
The New York Times reported that the Obama administration's investigation was halted for the same statutory reason, and that the marriage was legally dissolved in December 2017. Omar has repeatedly denied the allegations and has not been charged.
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