Somali Woman with ISIS Ties to Be Deported from the U.S. After Immigration Fraud Conviction

 

Somali Woman with ISIS Ties to Be Deported from the U.S. After Immigration Fraud Conviction

A 27-year-old Somali woman, Sowda Ahmed Mohamud, will be deported from the United States after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges related to immigration fraud and false statements. The case gained attention due to her family ties to a senior ISIS-Somalia leader.

Mohamud was arrested in March 2024 by U.S. Border Patrol while trying to enter the country illegally and claiming asylum. During processing, authorities identified her as a match linked to terrorism-related activities. A year-long investigation by the FBI’s San Diego Joint Terrorism Task Force followed, uncovering multiple false statements in her asylum applications.

She admitted to lying under oath and hiding her previous asylum attempts in the U.S., U.K., and Brazil. She also failed to disclose that her biological brother is Mohamed Ahmed Qahiye, a high-ranking member of ISIS-Somalia, known for securing weapons and funding for the terrorist group.

As a result of the investigation and guilty plea, Mohamud was sentenced to 48 days (time already served) and ordered removed from the U.S. Authorities have not confirmed whether she will be deported to Somalia or another country.

U.S. officials praised the work of the FBI and Homeland Security in protecting national security and maintaining the integrity of the immigration system.