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

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.
Timeline
Sources
- Minneapolis officials decry ICE arrest of Somali American citizen
www2.startribune.com·Dec 11, 2025·archived copy
- CourtListener
- U.S. citizen offered to show I.D. but was arrested by immigration officers in Cedar-Riverside
sahanjournal.com·Dec 10, 2025·archived copy
- The Taken: Inside the ICE Detention Pipeline for US Citizens and Residents From Minnesota to Texas
justsecurity.org·Feb 11, 2026·archived copy
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