Randy Fine Proposes Mass Review of Naturalized Citizens

Representative Randy Fine of Florida proposed a broad re-evaluation of all individuals who became naturalized citizens in the United States since 1990. During a NewsNation interview on October 26, 2026, Fine stated that anyone found to have lied on their immigration paperwork should be denaturalized and deported.

Fine specifically targeted Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, suggesting she be the first person reviewed. Omar is currently the subject of a federal criminal investigation into her naturalization paperwork, which included an October 12 search of her Washington, D.C. home by Homeland Security Investigations agents. President Donald Trump has called for Omar's resignation, alleging she used a fake name to be sworn into Congress. Omar has denied all fraud allegations, characterizing the investigation as a weaponization of law enforcement.

While focusing on Omar, Fine declined to rule out similar scrutiny for high-profile figures such as Elon Musk and First Lady Melania Trump if investigations revealed they lied on their forms. Reports noted potential scrutiny for Musk regarding past student visa issues and for Melania Trump regarding her 2001 EB-1 visa qualification. Fine argued that immigration fraud is endemic, citing the Omar case as evidence of widespread issues with citizenship paperwork, particularly in Minnesota.