US immigration agents searched the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a “criminal investigation”.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents “executed a judicially authorized search warrant” for the home in the Washington, DC, area, a US justice department spokesperson told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner.

The search “is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation,” the spokesperson said but no further details were given.

Omar, was born in Somalia, and came to the US aged eight fleeing war. She was first elected to Congress in 2018, and is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump. The US Congress is currently out of session and it is unclear if Omar was at the home.

The BBC has contacted Omar for comment.