An ex-immigration judge explained what could happen to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, if she is found guilty of lying on federal immigration paperwork.
Former immigration judge and Center for Immigration Studies fellow Art Arthur spoke with The National News Desk about Omar’s current legal issues.
“So according to the official narrative, Ms. Omar was born in 1982,” he said. Her father sought to become a citizen in 2000, which would have made her 17 or 18 years old at the time, and this is where things get hairy. If she was 17 and legally considered a minor, she “automatically derived citizenship through him,” Arthur said. However, at the age of 18, she would have been required to file her own paperwork and complete the naturalization process on her own.
The question on many people’s minds is what happens if an elected representative is found guilty of immigration fraud?
“Arthur said a denaturalization case would hinge on evidence that Omar was actually over 18 when her father became a citizen and that she never naturalized on her own. If a federal judge determined she did not derive citizenship and did not otherwise naturalize, Arthur said she would lose her citizenship and revert to lawful permanent resident status,” the outlet reported.
The former judge also pointed out that being a representative doesn’t immunize you against allegations of immigration fraud, and doesn’t prevent your denaturalization.”
As far as claims that she married her own brother to help him obtain a green card, Arthur has less to say on that.
“Arthur said using DNA evidence in this type of scenario would be ‘rather novel.’ However, he noted the Department of Homeland Security has used DNA testing for years, primarily at the border, to verify claimed family relationships. If Omar were found to have applied for a green card for a husband who was actually her brother, Arthur said, ‘That’s a very serious crime,'” The National News Desk writes.
Depending on the circumstances, such a fraud could carry a sentence of 10 years in prison or longer, and “would definitely be one that would impact her status in the United States.”
However, he has no way of saying one way or the other how strong the case is for this particular allegation.
“I need to see the evidence,” he said. “Never judge a case before you hear the evidence.”
Omar has denied committing any kind of fraud and claims the case is based on the Department of Justice and President Donald Trump’s administration targeting her.
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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