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Florida Republican Rep. Randy Fine said he would seek to remove Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House if federal investigators establish immigration fraud. Fine’s proposal is conditional: he says he would pursue expulsion if investigators substantiate allegations concerning Omar’s immigration and citizenship process. The reports describe an announced intention, not a resolution already introduced or an expulsion already carried out.

The underlying allegations concern whether inaccurate information was provided during the immigration process. Fine questioned whether Omar meets the citizenship requirements for congressional service, while both accounts describe the matter as subject to federal investigation. The reports do not establish that any alleged misrepresentation occurred. The distinction is central to Fine’s stated position: he has tied his proposed action to what investigators may determine, rather than reporting a confirmed finding of fraud.

Fine said he would introduce an expulsion resolution if the allegations are substantiated. The independent report likewise describes him as intending to pursue Omar’s removal from the House on that condition. An expulsion resolution would be a proposed congressional action; Fine’s announcement alone does not remove Omar from office. Neither report says that the House has acted on such a resolution.

The accounts therefore describe a political pledge contingent on an investigative outcome, not a concluded case. They provide no finding that Omar committed immigration fraud and do not report that Fine has filed his proposed resolution. Fine’s stated rationale is that citizenship is required for service in Congress, but the reports leave unresolved whether investigators will substantiate the allegations. Any expulsion effort he described would depend on that determination, and the reporting does not establish what investigators will conclude.