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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE

Omar described her son’s reported stop by ICE and accused federal agents of racial profiling in the Twin Cities.

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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Rep. Ilhan Omar said ICE agents stopped her son and asked him to prove his citizenship; the agency’s acting director denied the stop and disputed her racial-profiling allegations. Omar also accused federal agents of profiling in a letter to DHS officials.

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Minnesota representative who reported her son’s stop and accused federal agents of racial profiling

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose remarks about Somalis and Omar are cited as background

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

DHS secretary addressed in Omar’s letter

ALSO MENTIONED  Todd Lyons, ICE acting director who denied the reported stop and disputed Omar’s allegations

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Ilhan Omar Says ICE Agents Stopped Her Son; Agency Denies Claim

Ilhan Omar said ICE agents stopped her son in Minnesota. Outlets on more than one side report that the agency disputed her account, with some saying it had no record of the stop. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Omar’s racial-profiling allegations and her challenge to DHS’s denial. Center outlets generally pair her account with agency responses and broader enforcement concerns. Right-leaning outlets stress the denial and present her account skeptically.

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