Disabled Woman Dragged Out Of Car By ICE Testifies About Cruel ExperienceAliya Rahman, a Minneapolis resident who was dragged out of the window of her vehicle by immigration agents last month, testified before Congress on Tuesday about her experience.“I am here today with a duty to the people who have not had the privilege of coming home, and I offer this data because these practices must end now,” she said.Rahman, who is disabled, said she was on her way to a medical appointment when ICE agents grabbed her as she screamed: “I’m autistic, and I have a brain injury — put me down!”Rahman added, “The impacts of DHS detention on my physical, mental and financial well-being and safety have been very severe, but I do not deserve more humane treatment than anyone else, U.S. citizen or not.”She continued, “I am extremely distressed by the pattern that violence from law enforcement has been happening to Black and Indigenous communities for centuries, and to DHS survivors for over 20 years. We call ourselves a civilized nation, but we lack roles and accountability around what a person claiming to be law enforcement is permitted to do to another human being.”Watch her full statement here.See All UpdatesClose
Disabled Woman Dragged Out Of Car By ICE Testifies About Cruel Experience
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