A left-wing activist’s dramatic testimony about being arrested by ICE agents last month may now be raising legal questions for her.
Aliyah Rahman, an American citizen who is reportedly autistic, testified before a congressional panel Tuesday that she was on her way to an appointment at Hennepin County’s Traumatic Brain Injury Center when she encountered ICE agents allegedly blocking the road. She said she had no way to drive around them.
Rahman claimed an agent shouted, “Move, I will break your f***ing window!” and that she was forced to stop in a blocked intersection. She described being pulled from her car after an agent allegedly smashed her window, and said that when she mentioned her disability, an agent replied, “Too late.” She also claimed she was denied medical attention following the incident.
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However, ICE later released video footage suggesting a very different version of events. According to ICE, Rahman had room to drive around the agents but chose to remain in place, allegedly obstructing their actions.
“Officers even walked away from her vehicle, thinking she was going to leave the scene,” the agency wrote. “Instead, she remained at the location, continued to impede our officers, and found out the hard way. 18 U.S.C. § 111 criminalizes impeding or interfering with federal officers.”
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The footage raises questions about Rahman’s testimony, and some legal experts say she could face an investigation for providing false statements under oath.
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