FACT CHECK · US POLITICS AND THE 2026 MIDTERMS
Claim: Can a naturalized member of Congress be deported?
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
Only if a court first strips citizenship for fraud in getting it. Omar is under investigation over her immigration papers; not charged, she denies it.
SOURCE
Baltimore Sun (AP), 19 Oct 2026; HuffPost; 8 U.S.C. 1451 (denaturalization)
baltimoresun.com · huffpost.com
baltimoresun.com · huffpost.com
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