New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (D) issued a statement on Monday condemning a federal search of Representative Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) home in Washington, D.C. Mamdani argued that the investigation and the scrutiny surrounding the congresswoman’s citizenship status should not be used as a political tool or "weaponized" against her.

The search was executed by agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which serves as the investigative division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). While the Justice Department has confirmed the operation, specific details regarding the scope of the investigation or the evidence sought by federal agents remain limited. The situation has drawn attention due to the high-profile nature of the representative and the involvement of federal immigration-related agencies in a domestic search. As of now, neither Representative Omar nor the Department of Justice has provided extensive public commentary on the underlying cause of the search, leaving the specific legal justifications for the operation unconfirmed.