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Rep. Ilhan Omar says son was pulled over by ICE amid Trump's 'racial profiling' of Somalis in Minnesota

Omar described her son’s encounters with ICE and accused the Trump administration of racial profiling in Minnesota.

Rep. Ilhan Omar says son was pulled over by ICE amid Trump's 'racial profiling' of Somalis in Minnesota
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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Rep. Ilhan Omar said ICE agents stopped her son in Minnesota and described other encounters involving Somali residents. She accused the Trump administration of racial profiling during its increased federal enforcement presence in the Twin Cities.

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Ilhan Omar
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Representative who described her son’s encounters with ICE and accused the administration of racial profiling

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Donald Trump
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President who ordered an expanded federal presence in Minnesota and made remarks about Somalis and Omar

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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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