Overview
- Rep. Ilhan Omar told WCCO that ICE agents pulled over her U.S.-born son after a Target stop and released him after he showed a passport.
- DHS and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said there is "absolutely ZERO record" of such a stop and characterized the allegation as a PR stunt.
- Omar and her office insisted the encounter occurred, accused agents of racial profiling, and sought agency records documenting local stops.
- Lyons said the claim lacks evidence and cited sharp increases in threats and assaults against ICE personnel referenced in his statement.
- ICE promoted results from Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, reporting more than 400 arrests as President Donald Trump and allies intensified attacks on Somali communities and Omar.