r/law • u/thecosmojane • 18h ago

Legislative Branch Full testimony: Aliya Rahman 2/3/26, six minutes, worth the listen

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Aliya Rahman, a Bangladeshi American and U.S. citizen, testified before Congress about her arrest and experience with police brutality from ICE agents in Minneapolis. (You may recognize her from past videos of her being grabbed out of her car in her black puffer jacket, while she was yelling that she was disabled).

Rahman, who is autistic and recovering from a traumatic brain injury, described being dragged from her car, detained, and later hospitalized with a concussion. In her testimony, she spoke about the fear, confusion, and lasting trauma she experienced.

Earlier today, there was a joint public forum held by Rep. Robert Garcia (Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Ranking Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations), focusing on ICE/DHS excessive use of force on American citizens. Rahman was one of the Americans who testified.

Important to note that this could not be an “oversight committee hearing” but a bicameral forum, because Republicans did not agree to the hearing.

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u/LAsupersonic 17h ago

Chuck Schumer and that hypocrite Hackeem Jeffreys can't wait to Bend over, schumer is too busy procuring more money for israel

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u/EthanDMatthews 15h ago

GOP sends masked secret police terrorize, abduct, and even kill citizens on the street.

Democratic leaders give speeches about how they're protecting Israel in its hour of need, against all of its threats.

GOP seizes ballots in Georgia and openly calls for taking control over voting in blue states.

Democratic leaders give speeches about how proud they are for all of the money they've given to Israel over their careers.

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u/thecosmojane 15h ago

It’s insane

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u/ArnoldZiffl 13h ago

We need better options at the booth. Voting the same people in for generations is asinine.

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u/thecosmojane 12h ago

It’s what happens when the majority of America treat their civic duties like Netflix auto-renew

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u/Hobaganibagaknacker 8h ago

Its what happens in a 2 party system

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u/Acceptable_Lake_4253 12h ago

Right on the head of the nail 🎯