Overview
- Omar told Minneapolis station WCCO that ICE agents stopped her adult son after a Target visit and released him when he showed his passport.
- She said agents had earlier entered a mosque where he was praying before leaving without detaining anyone.
- Omar has sent formal letters to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons alleging racial profiling and requesting details on warrants and due process safeguards.
- ICE has reported more than 400 arrests in Minnesota under Operation Metro Surge this month, while an administration official has said the operation is not specifically targeting Somalis.
- ICE and DHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Omar’s account as President Trump continues harsh public attacks on Somali immigrants and on Omar.