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.
Aliya Rahman was assaulted & violently dragged from her car by immigration agents—& then detained without access to medical care. Despite the severe physical & mental toll, she is unafraid to demand accountability. pic.twitter.com/D3AUGSfnqs
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) February 4, 2026
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.”
Unfortunately for the media, we have the receipts.
As shown in our video, Aliya Rahman clearly had enough room to move herself and her vehicle out of the way. Officers even walked away from her vehicle, thinking she was going to leave the scene. Instead, she remained at the… https://t.co/1z0M4cHWbS pic.twitter.com/bin1mQGHIl
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) February 6, 2026
The footage raises questions about Rahman’s testimony, and some legal experts say she could face an investigation for providing false statements under oath.