Politics · United States · 2 hrs ago
Marriage certificate shows Ilhan Omar changed name entries several times
A copy of Ilhan Omar’s 2009 marriage certificate shows that she crossed out and rewrote entries for her name.
Omar married British citizen Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in Minnesota, and she has denied allegations that he is her brother and that the marriage helped him obtain a green card.
The claims have circulated for years, and Omar has called them a right-wing conspiracy theory.
The Trump administration has opened a fresh investigation into her immigration history, and Homeland Security Investigations agents searched her Washington home on October 12.
A former Minnesota Democratic state representative has said Democrats should take the allegations seriously, while Republican challenger John Nagel has called on Omar to release immigration records and take a DNA test.
The federal investigation is ongoing, but the available account gives no findings or timeline for its conclusion.
A marriage certificate obtained by the Daily Mail shows Ilhan Omar crossed out and rewrote name entries on her 2009 marriage application.
Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, a British citizen, in Hennepin County.
Omar has faced allegations that the marriage was intended to help Elmi obtain a green card, which she denies.
The article says the Trump administration has launched a fresh investigation into Omar’s immigration history.
Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar’s Washington, DC, home on October 12, the article says.
- Who
- Ilhan Omar and Ahmed Nur Said Elmi.
- What
- A marriage certificate shows Omar crossed out and rewrote her name entries. The article also reports renewed scrutiny of allegations about the marriage.
- When
- Omar married Elmi in 2009. The certificate was reported on October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Hennepin County, Minnesota. The article also reports a search of Omar’s Washington, DC, home.
- Why
- Critics allege Omar married Elmi to help him obtain a green card. Omar denies the allegation.
Ilhan Omar
Critics alleging the marriage was a sham
Allegation
Ilhan Omar
Omar denies the allegations and calls them a right-wing conspiracy theory.
Critics alleging the marriage was a sham
Critics allege she married Elmi to help him obtain a green card.
Evidence and response
Ilhan Omar
Omar has repeatedly denied the claims, according to the article.
Critics alleging the marriage was a sham
The Daily Mail reports that the certificate shows Omar changed name entries several times.
Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in Hennepin County.
Elmi published an academic report titled Out in the Field: Notes on Researching Queer Violence in Kenya.
Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar’s Washington, DC, home.
The Daily Mail reported that the marriage certificate shows Omar changed name entries several times.
- Marriage year
- 2009
- Marriage location
- Hennepin County
- Spouse
- Ahmed Nur Said Elmi
- Certificate entries
- Omar crossed out and rewrote her last name and middle name
- Home search
- Washington, DC, on October 12
What people are saying
Democrats should understand that the allegation is almost certainly true - whatever conclusion they draw from that point could vary - and her denials calling it a right-wing, Islamophobic or racist conspiracy are almost certainly not
It would be very simple if you are innocent to be able to come up with the paperwork, do the DNA sample