A US citizen with a disability was subjected to dehumanizing treatment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in Minneapolis. Aliya Rahman, who relies on a wheelchair for mobility due to her disability, recounted the traumatic experience of being dragged from her car during an encounter with ICE officers.
According to Rahman's account, she had been pulled over by ICE agents while driving back from a grocery store. As she attempted to explain her situation and provide identification, she was taken out of her vehicle without warning or regard for her disability. Her screams and pleas for help were allegedly ignored as the agents dragged her away in handcuffs.
Rahman's ordeal took place at a detention center where she was subsequently held. In an emotional statement from behind bars, Rahman expressed her outrage and frustration with the government agency responsible for her mistreatment. She described seeing other detainees being subjected to similar treatment and highlighted the need for greater awareness and action against such injustices.
The incident has sparked widespread condemnation, highlighting concerns about ICE's handling of disability rights and its impact on vulnerable communities. As authorities continue to grapple with immigration policy, Rahman's courageous account serves as a powerful reminder of the human cost of inhumane treatment by government agencies.
According to Rahman's account, she had been pulled over by ICE agents while driving back from a grocery store. As she attempted to explain her situation and provide identification, she was taken out of her vehicle without warning or regard for her disability. Her screams and pleas for help were allegedly ignored as the agents dragged her away in handcuffs.
Rahman's ordeal took place at a detention center where she was subsequently held. In an emotional statement from behind bars, Rahman expressed her outrage and frustration with the government agency responsible for her mistreatment. She described seeing other detainees being subjected to similar treatment and highlighted the need for greater awareness and action against such injustices.
The incident has sparked widespread condemnation, highlighting concerns about ICE's handling of disability rights and its impact on vulnerable communities. As authorities continue to grapple with immigration policy, Rahman's courageous account serves as a powerful reminder of the human cost of inhumane treatment by government agencies.
it's absolutely horrific and I'm so glad Aliya is speaking out about what happened to her! 
I mean, come on, ICE agents are supposed to be helping people, not persecuting them. And for a disability? That's just cruel. We need to make sure these agencies get trained on how to handle situations like this with care and respect. It's not too much to ask for basic human dignity, right? 
this whole thing is so messed up...ICE is supposed to be helping people, not hurting them 
. but i think what really gets me is that Aliya was just trying to do her grocery shopping and have a normal day, only for ICE to ruin everything for her 
. it's heartbreaking to think she had to endure that kind of trauma all because of her disability.
. it's not just about people with disabilities, either - anyone who's ever felt marginalized or treated unfairly needs to know they're not alone 
. and i think that's the real lesson here: we gotta look out for each other and stand up against injustice whenever we see it 
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. It's not just about the physical harm she suffered, it's about the emotional and psychological toll of being dehumanized like that. I mean, we talk about empathy all the time, but what happens when people in power don't get to see themselves through your eyes? 
. ICE's actions are a stark reminder that we still have a long way to go in terms of creating a society that values human life above all else 
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ICE needs to up their game on disability awareness - this is just unacceptable 
. I'm so frustrated that Aliya had to go through this in the first place 
aliya was literally dragged out of her car by ICE agents, she didn't even get a warning or anything... what if she had some kind of seizure or something while they were dragging her around? 
and then they just threw her in a detention center like she's just another number, not a human being with feelings and experiences 
. And what really gets me is that these agents didn't even care about her screams or pleas for help. That's not justice, that's just plain cruel 
. And btw, what's the point of having laws if they're just gonna get ignored like this? 
I'm literally shook thinking about Aliya being dragged from her car like that... no warning, no care for her wheel chair 
. It's not just the physical harm that's the problem, it's the emotional trauma too 
. This is a huge wake-up call for all us & we should be taking action ASAP 