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Ilhan Omar: “We know that DHS has lied repeatedly when it comes to these…”

Featuring: Ilhan Omar, Democratic | U.S. House Minnesota, District 5

Rep. Omar says it is "not acceptable" for Trump, others to make early judgments on ICE shooting

Published January 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:39

They're approaching, running towards towards cars. They're pulling people out of those cars. Oftentimes, these people are citizens. Oftentimes, these people have documentation of their legal right to be in this country. And We know that DHS has lied repeatedly when it comes to these accounts. So it is even more important for there to be recording from eyewitnesses every single time these actions are taking place. (01:39–01:46)

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Asserts that DHS has repeatedly lied about ICE activities.

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“Oftentimes, these people are citizens. Oftentimes, these people have documentation of their legal right to be in this country.”
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“The 87 people that you've described as being investigated, many of them adjudicated, all happened under the Biden administration.”
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“There is no reason have over 2,000 people coming in to our city and creating the level of terror that they have created.”
Rep. Omar says it is "not acceptable" for Trump, others to make early judgments on ICE shooting | Uploaded January 11, 2026 | 05:35-05:46
“What we have seen in Minneapolis is ICE agents oftentimes jumping out of their cars. These are unmarked cars.”
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“Oftentimes they're wearing a mask. They're approaching, running towards cars. They're pulling people out of those cars.”
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“The federal government and the state have been working peacefully together and have brought justice to these 87 people that you've…”
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“None of the search that they have conducted has produced any sort of criminal activity.”
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“It is unconstitutional for them to do so.”
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“There are ways to investigate fraud, which we have been doing in Minnesota, which the federal government has been doing under the Biden…”
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“There is no reason for them to fully stop funding these programs.”
Rep. Omar says it is "not acceptable" for Trump, others to make early judgments on ICE shooting | Uploaded January 11, 2026 | 06:52-06:58
“It is harming my constituents.”
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“Creates the level of confusion and chaos that is not necessary in a moment when we are trying to deal with a serious problem that needs…”
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“We want to collaborately work with the administration to try to make sure that there is no fraud that's being perpetuated on our state.”
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