Minneapolis woman dragged by ICE sues government

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In the lawsuit, Aliya Rahman is alleging assault, battery, false arrest and imprisonment.

A Minneapolis woman who was dragged from her car and detained by ICE agents last winter has filed a lawsuit alleging her constitutional rights were violated.

Aliya Rahman said she was trying to get to a doctor's appointment on Jan. 13 when she encountered federal agents near the intersection of 34th Street and Park Avenue in south Minneapolis. She said she was given contradictory orders by agents to continue driving or exit the vehicle.

Videos of the incident went viral. They show agents smashing Rahman’s car window and aggressively pulling her out of the car, even though she told them she was a U.S. citizen. Four agents then carried her by her legs and arms to an unmarked SUV and transported her to Whipple...