Minneapolis woman whom Ilhan Omar took to State of the Union needed medical care after arrest

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Updated Wed, February 25, 2026 at 11:45 PM EST

#AliyaRahman: “I was not just removed and arrested. I was arrested so physically that two other attendees upstairs attempted to intervene in officers pulling on my shoulders after I told them I have a torn rotator cuff tendon and multiple cartilage tears in both of my shoulders.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/minneapolis-woman-ilhan-omar-took-044531267.html

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Minneapolis woman whom Ilhan Omar took to State of the Union needed medical care after arrest

Omar said Capitol Police "aggressively handled" her guest, Aliyah Rahman of Minneapolis, forcing her to seek medical care at a hospital.

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@autistics The woman who was removed was #AliyaRahman, the #autistic woman who was terrorized by #ICE

'Chilling': Dem fumes after guest 'aggressively handled' and 'forcibly removed' from #SOTU

Robert Davis
February 25, 2026

https://www.rawstory.com/ilhan-omar-2675335407/

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'Chilling': Dem fumes after guest 'aggressively handled' and 'forcibly removed' from SOTU

A Democrat spoke out on Wednesday after her guest was "forcibly removed" from President Donald Trump's State of the Union address yesterday. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) invited Aliya Rahman, a disabled woman who was seriously injured by Trump's immigration agents in January, to attend Trump's SOTU on Tue...

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#ALERT 🚨🚨🚨🚨

#SOTU: Why the fuck was #AliyaRahman traumatised and illegally arrested AGAIN?! And why did NO ONE stop it?!

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https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/25/aliya_rahman_sotu

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Jailed for “Standing Up”: DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address

We speak with Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman, who attended Tuesday’s State of the Union address as a guest of Congressmember Ilhan Omar. Rahman was removed from the chamber Tuesday and spent several hours in jail following what she describes as an aggressive arrest by Capitol Police — all for silently challenging Trump during the speech. “There are only two things you can do at the State of the Union, and they are sit down and stand up,” says Rahman. “I was arrested for standing up.” Rahman, a U.S. citizen, was violently dragged out of her car and detained by federal immigration officers last month and later released without charge.

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ICE Dragged Disabled U.S. Citizen From Car—Her Testimony Exposes Brutality

A disabled U.S. citizen recounts being dragged from her car by ICE, denied medical care, and smeared publicly. Her testimony raises urgent questions about federal power and accountability.

#AliyaRahman #CivilRights #ConstitutionalRights #detentionAbuse #DHSControversy #disabilityRights #excessiveForce #federalAccountability #ICEBrutality #ImmigrationEnforcement #medicalNeglect #Minneapolis #ProgressivePolitics https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oI4

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Meet #AliyaRahman, #Disabled #USCitizen Assaulted, Jailed & Traumatized by #ICE in Minneapolis

#DemocracyNow, February 09, 2026

"We speak with Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was violently dragged from her car by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis last month and detained at the Whipple Federal Building, which has become the epicenter of the government’s immigration crackdown in the city. Rahman says she repeatedly told agents she was disabled and had a brain injury, but they ignored her pleas for medical attention or other accommodation."

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https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/9/minneapolis_ice

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Meet Aliya Rahman, Disabled U.S. Citizen Assaulted, Jailed & Traumatized by ICE in Minneapolis

We speak with Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was violently dragged from her car by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis last month and detained at the Whipple Federal Building, which has become the epicenter of the government’s immigration crackdown in the city. Rahman says she repeatedly told agents she was disabled and had a brain injury, but they ignored her pleas for medical attention or other accommodation. “I was taken out of that place unconscious,” says Rahman, who describes lasting injuries and trauma from her detention. Rahman was not charged with any crime. “What I saw in that detention center was truly horrific.” We also speak with attorney Alexa Van Brunt, director of the Illinois office of the MacArthur Justice Center, who says victims of ICE violence like Rahman can sue the federal government for violating their rights, “but they cannot sue the officers in their individual capacity.”

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Meet Aliya Rahman, Disabled U.S. Citizen Assaulted, Jailed & Traumatized by ICE in Minneapolis

We speak with Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was violently dragged from her car by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis last month and detained at the Whipple Federal Building, which has become the epicenter of the government’s immigration crackdown in the city. Rahman says she repeatedly told agents she was disabled and had a brain injury, but they ignored her pleas for medical attention or other accommodation. “I was taken out of that place unconscious,” says Rahman, who describes lasting injuries and trauma from her detention. Rahman was not charged with any crime. “What I saw in that detention center was truly horrific.” We also speak with attorney Alexa Van Brunt, director of the Illinois office of the MacArthur Justice Center, who says victims of ICE violence like Rahman can sue the federal government for violating their rights, “but they cannot sue the officers in their individual capacity.”

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Shot, Harassed & Threatened: U.S. Citizens Describe Surviving Violent Attacks by Immigration Agents

U.S. citizens who have had violent encounters with federal immigration agents deployed in cities across the U.S. testified before Congress on Tuesday. Amid harrowing testimony by three victims and the brothers of Renee Good, congressional Democrats offered apologies and promises of accountability. Not a single Republican lawmaker showed up to the hearing. Renee Good’s brothers Brent and Luke Ganger both testified at the hearing, with Brent Ganger calling Good “unapologetically hopeful.” Marimar Martinez was shot multiple times by Border Patrol agents. “The mental scars will always be there as a reminder of the time my own government attempted to execute me — and when they failed, they chose to vilify me,” Martinez said. Daniel Rascon described how federal immigration agents pointed rifles at him and shot at his car. “They shattered the windows, and in that moment the whole world felt like it was the size of the inside of our pickup, and we were sitting in harm’s way with nothing to do but record the horrifying experience,” he said. Aliya Rahman was stopped by federal agents and violently pulled from her vehicle — despite telling the agents that she is disabled and has a traumatic brain injury. “I now cannot lift my arms normally,” said Rahman. “I was never asked for ID, never told I was under arrest, never read my rights and never charged with a crime.”

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@autistics This podcast includes an excerpt of #AliyaRahman talking about what it's like to be a brain-injured person with #Autism being terrorized by ICE beginning at 10 minutes, 20 seconds into the podcast.

#InterzoneRadio, February 9, 2026:

Description:
"Democrats held a hearing on the minor issue of ICE goons murdering and maiming U.S. citizens. Predictably, Republicans skipped it to avoid catching 'empathy,' leaving survivors to recount tales of state-sponsored 'ethnic cleansing' to an empty GOP bench. Turns out, being shot five times is just 'standard procedure' now.

" 'Czar' Tom Homan demands Minnesota surrender unconvicted immigrants. Trump’s hostage negotiation meets lawless 'TACO' extortion.

"Plus 'hits' on 'MAGA radio' parody; fauxmercials and more. "

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Link to tonight's podcast:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ice-victims-testify-repubs-ice-them-out-bovino-out-but-now-homan-ugh-plus-more-maga-radio-music-and-comedy--69890590?utm_medium=app&utm_source=widget&utm_campaign=episode-title&deep_link_value=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spreaker.com%2Fepisode%2Fice-victims-testify-repubs-ice-them-out-bovino-out-but-now-homan-ugh-plus-more-maga-radio-music-and-comedy--69890590%3Futm_medium%3Dapp%26utm_source%3Dwidget%26utm_campaign%3Depisode-title&af_channel=widget

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#AliyaRahman

This woman is impressive. Suffering from the long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury, Aliya Rahman's poise and compassion are a stark contrast to the self-serving, brutish ick of the American president and his henchfolk.

Maybe autism is a superpower. She is more fearless than most of the spineless placaters in Washington. I don't know, but it seems like she is a slow-burn fire they may end up wishing they'd never started.

https://youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI

WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE

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