Ilhan Omar ‘married her brother’ and could be deported: DHS sec

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday asserted that Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) “married her brother” as part of an alleged fraudulent immigration scheme — and could face deportation.

Mullin made the comment to conservative podcaster Benny Johnson, as he discussed the “ongoing” federal investigation into the “Squad” congresswoman, at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas.

“We know that she married her brother to try to bring him to the United States,” Mullin said confidently.

Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. James Keivom

“We know he lives now in London,” the DHS chief added, referring to Omar’s ex-husband.

Mullin suggested that the investigation may turn up “illegal activity” on the congresswoman’s part that could result in her being deported from the US.

 “There may be more to this, the whole family migration and possibly some illegal activity for them to come to the United States to begin with,” he told Johnson.

Mullin cautioned that the case is still being investigated and was adamant it was not politically motivated.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says authorities are investigating allegations that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother. X/RealAmVoice

“Here’s what I want to make sure we do: if we actually move a case forward, it’s not a political case, it’s an actual case, because they did things wrong,” he said.

Mullin added, “If you lied about certain things about your application. There’s no expiration to that. If we can prove it – that you shouldn’t have been here in the first place – we’ll deport you.”

Omar became a naturalized US citizen in 2000, when she was 17 years old.

The congresswoman has vehemently denied marrying her brother.