A Minneapolis woman whose arrest by masked federal agents was captured on widely circulated video has publicly shared her account of the incident, offering details that directly challenge official explanations from the Department of Homeland Security. The encounter, which unfolded during a period of heightened immigration enforcement activity in the city, has drawn national attention after footage showed the woman being forcibly removed from her vehicle while repeatedly stating, “I’m disabled,” as agents restrained her.
Aliya Rahman, the woman at the center of the viral video, spoke publicly for the first time about the incident in an interview with CNN. She stated that she was driving to a scheduled medical appointment when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stopped her vehicle. Rahman denied any involvement in demonstrations or efforts to interfere with federal operations, contradicting federal statements that characterized her actions as disruptive.
The Incident That Sparked National Attention