ICE Agents Ignore ID, Place Somali Resident in Chokehold Despite Living in US for Nearly His Entire Life

ICE agents place Mubashir in a chokehold and force him to his knees in the snow on a Minneapolis street on 9 December 2025, as bystanders shout that he has identification. The 20-year-old US citizen, who has lived in America since he was one year old, was detained for two hours despite repeatedly telling agents of his citizenship status. (Credit: Screenshot from TikTok)

A 20-year-old Somali American man has been violently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis. This is despite him being a US citizen and repeatedly offering to show his identification.

The incident, which saw the man tackled, handcuffed, and placed in a chokehold, occurred in the city's Cedar-Riverside neighbourhood as part of a federal operation. Local leaders have condemned as unconstitutional racial profiling.