Minneapolis Uber Driver Confronts Border Patrol Agents in Airport Incident
Jan 8, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN
Country of origin: Somalia

Ahmed Bin Hassan, a Somali American Uber driver and U.S. citizen, was accosted by over a dozen Border Patrol and ICE agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. The agents approached him citing his accent, which Bin Hassan later characterized as evidence of racial profiling. During the viral confrontation, Bin Hassan remained defiant, refusing to provide identification and questioning the agents' authority, before they ultimately walked away.
Sources
- “They Could See My Color”: Minneapolis Uber Driver Speaks Out on Why Border Patrol Accosted Him
The Intercept·Jan 11, 2026·archived copy
- Rideshare driver details ‘absurd’ confrontation with Border Patrol chief Bovino
- New video on CNN: moment border agents confront, question Somali American driver: ‘you don’t have the same accent as me’
CNN·Jan 28, 2026·archived copy
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