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U.S. citizen Somali American slammed and detained by ICE in Minneapolis raid, becomes lead plaintiff in lawsuit

Jan 7, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN

Country of origin: Somalia

U.S. citizen Somali American slammed and detained by ICE in Minneapolis raid, becomes lead plaintiff in lawsuit
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ICE agents arrested Mubashir Hussen, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen of Somali descent, in Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood during Operation Metro Surge in December 2025. Video footage documented agents slamming him against a door, placing him in a chokehold, and handcuffing him despite his repeated statements and multiple displays of his U.S. passport and identification. He was released after approximately two hours once agents confirmed his citizenship status. Hussen subsequently became the lead plaintiff in a class-action ACLU lawsuit, Hussen v. Noem, which documents a broader pattern of ICE and CBP detaining U.S. citizens, legal residents, and individuals with pending legal status across Minnesota. The lawsuit, supported by 29 sworn declarations, found that 100% of documented cases involved individuals with legal status, with Somali and Latino communities apparently systematically targeted based on appearance during Operation Metro Surge.

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Jan 7, 2026—ACLU filed class-action lawsuit Hussen v. Noem with Hussen as lead plaintiff, documenting pattern of ICE and CBP detaining individuals with legal status across Minnesota and transporting them to Texas facilities, with apparent systematic targeting of Somali and Latino communities
Dec 11, 2025—ICE agents arrested Mubashir Hussen, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, in Cedar-Riverside neighborhood during Operation Metro Surge; agents slammed him against a door, placed him in a chokehold, and handcuffed him despite his displays of passport and identification; released after two hours upon confirmation of citizenship
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