“Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen,”

Barack Obama · said 2026-10-18 · reported 2026-10-19

Obama rebuked the Trump administration's apparent efforts to deport Omar, who was naturalized as a U.S. citizen at age 17.