Washington spiraled into chaos after a leaked report claimed that Representative Ilhan Omar and her family might lose
their citizenship because old refugee documents were “so confusing even AI couldn’t verify them.”
The paperwork—full of mistakes, contradictory handwriting, and unclear answers—sparked frantic reactions across government and media.
Officials struggled to explain the situation, with one DHS spokesperson repeatedly insisting it
“negates their citizenship” without fully understanding what that meant.
Omar responded with sarcasm, suggesting that if decades-old clerical errors can undo citizenship,
the government should also investigate everyone who misuses “your” and “you’re.”
Politicians, cable news networks, influencers, and even conspiracy theorists jumped into the frenzy, turning the mix-up into a national spectacle.
Legal experts quickly noted that revoking citizenship over old typos would be unprecedented—and wildly impractical.
For now, Omar continues her duties, joking that the fiasco simply proves the government has no idea how its own forms work.