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Aliya Rahman Files Civil‑Rights Complaint Against DHS After Viral January Detention

The complaint alleges excessive force and denial of disability accommodations and raises questions about whether DHS’s slimmed‑down civil‑rights office can investigate and act.

Aliya Rahman is detained by federal agents near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
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Overview

  • Rahman’s lawyers filed a formal complaint with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties on Tuesday alleging ICE agents shattered her car window, dragged her from the vehicle, ignored her requests for a cane and communication help, and left her without prompt medical care.
  • DHS has publicly disputed key parts of Rahman’s account, saying the claim she was denied medical care is false and calling the complaint a smear against ICE.
  • Rahman was never charged after the Jan. 13 encounter that produced viral video, and she has already pursued other accountability paths including congressional testimony and a Federal Tort Claims Act claim filed in April.
  • Advocates and reporting note that CRCL’s staff was sharply reduced in 2025 under then‑Secretary Kristi Noem, cutting the office’s ability to review complaints and prompting doubt about how quickly or thoroughly this new filing can be investigated.
  • The complaint invokes constitutional protections and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and it could lead to a formal DHS probe, civil litigation, and wider scrutiny of how immigration enforcement handles people with disabilities.