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

An unexpected surprise occurred on the floor of the 2026 Republican Midterm Convention on Thursday, when the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security claimed that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) married her brother and that consequences are coming.

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Revolver NewsRight· Sep 12, 2026· ran in 2 outlets

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

Just the NewsLean Right· Sep 12, 2026

Ilhan Omar 'married her brother' and could face deportation in scheme, DHS Secretary Mullin says

New York PostLean Right· Sep 11, 2026· ran in 2 outlets

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

PJ MediaRight· Sep 11, 2026

Sec. Mullin: Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother

Not The BeeRight· Sep 11, 2026

Homeland Security secretary says Ilhan Omar "married her brother to try to bring him into the United States"

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