ICE agents question woman in Walmart parking lot; retaliation claim alleged
Jan 27, 2026·Location: Minnesota
ICE agents approached and questioned a woman in a Walmart parking lot, asking if she was born in the United States, in an incident captured on video that circulated online. A Native American legal rights group alleged that the individual involved, identified as Jose Roberto Ramirez, was being retaliated against by ICE.
Timeline
Jan 27, 2026—ICE agents questioned a woman in a Walmart parking lot about her birthplace; incident was recorded and circulated online
Jan 27, 2026—Native American legal rights group alleged that Jose Roberto Ramirez was being retaliated against by ICE
Sources
- Native American legal rights group says man earlier detained by ICE is being retaliated against
mprnews.org·Jan 27, 2026·archived copy
- 'Were You Born Here?': ICE Agents Approach Woman in Walmart Parking Lot
- The Oregonian
- buzzfeed.com
- Little Rock woman says ICE targeted her husband due to her activism - Arkansas Times
arktimes.com·Nov 7, 2025·archived copy
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