Minneapolis woman dragged from car by ICE agents sues feds over arrest

A Minneapolis woman has sued the government claiming she was violently and wrongly arrested by immigration officers during Operation Metro Surge. Photos and video of her arrest went viral back in January, less than a week after federal agents killed Renee Good a few blocks from there. Fox 9's Corin Hoggart has covered this story for months now, and today he has the goals of the lawsuit and how the Trump administration is now responding. Aaliyah Rahman's arrest by immigration agents was seen And heard across the country. Videos and photos of agents breaking her car window, elbowing her neck and back, and later carrying her by her arms and legs are now part of the court record. Rahman filed a lawsuit against the government Tuesday accusing agents of assault, wrongful detention, retaliation, and negligent supervision. She says the emotional and physical damage is still with her 10 months later. You know, this didn't change my worldview, but it definitely changed everything about how I move around the world. I am still dealing with lasting injuries. Just hours after her arrest, DHS claimed on the site formerly known as Twitter that its officers have immunity in the conduct of their duties. Rahman's attorneys say that's not quite how the law works. If the agent's actions qualify as a discretionary function, that could lead to dismissal. They should be accountable. They did not follow their training. They did not follow their rules. The Department of Justice and ICE each told us they have no comment in response to the pending lawsuit. ICE tweeted about the case in February as Rahman testified before Congress. The Post said they, quote, have the receipts showing Rahman impeded or interfered with federal officers, which is a crime. But while Rahman spent several hours in custody, federal prosecutors never Never charged her with a crime, and ICE has since deleted the post. Rahman says what happened to her was horrible, and she didn't want to be a public figure, but she'll use her case to highlight efforts to change the way law enforcement approaches minority communities. Alia's lawsuit is an act of resistance and a demand for accountability. It challenges not only what happened to her, but the systems that made that possible in the first place. This is at least the third lawsuit filed in Minnesota related to Operation Metro Surge and several other people have filed government claims that are the precursors to lawsuits. These cases, though, take months to develop, and the attorneys involved say they expect to have a fight with the government over whether they should even go to trial. In Minneapolis, Corin Hoggart Fox 9.