‘Everything hurts’: St. Paul woman describes how ICE forcefully detained her

The 23-year-old U.S. citizen says she suffered a concussion and other injuries during her arrest.

By: Atra Mohamed

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 548

Last Updated: 6 days ago

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A St. Paul woman who is a U.S. citizen was illegally detained last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, she said Wednesday at a news conference at the Minnesota Capitol.

Nasra Ahmed, 23, said she had stepped out of her St. Paul apartment on Jan. 14 when several ICE officers surrounded her and demanded her identification.

State Rep. Samakab Hussein, a St. Paul Democrat who was also at Wednesday’s news conference, …

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