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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said her real name is Ilhan Adbullahi Omar after a federal court filing in an immigration fraud probe reportedly listed her as Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, according to a report on remarks made during a public appearance at the Mall of Somalia.
Rep. Ilhan Omar said her “real name” is Ilhan Adbullahi Omar after being confronted at the Mall of Somalia with what she described as an inaccurate name in a federal court document, Fox News reported on October 23, 2026. Omar’s remarks were presented as a response to a court filing that, the report said, identified her under a different name.
According to Fox News, the confrontation stemmed from a federal court filing in an immigration fraud probe that listed Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi.” In her response, Omar maintained that her real name is “Ilhan Adbullahi Omar,” reiterating a personal identification she said reflects her true name.
The report characterizes Omar’s comments as a “doubl[ing] down” on that position after questions were raised during the public appearance at the Minneapolis-area Mall of Somalia. The confrontation was framed in the report as an exchange in which Omar directly addressed the name used in the federal filing.
Fox News did not, in the provided description, specify the exact court docket number, the filing date, or the procedural posture of the immigration fraud probe. It also did not provide additional details about the government’s allegations beyond the reported use of the different name in the federal court submission.
As presented in the report, the dispute centers on how Omar is named in a federal court record and her insistence on the name she says is accurate. Federal immigration and fraud-related cases frequently involve documentation and record-matching across identities, and the names used in court submissions can have practical implications for recordkeeping and case administration.
The next steps in any such matter would depend on the court and the status of the probe. If the case proceeds, issues about identity naming and how information is reflected in filings can become part of how the record is maintained and how parties litigate factual questions within the court’s process.
