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Ilhan Omar Demands Investigation of Disturbing Immigration Video

1/11/2026

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) seeks answers after a video allegedly shows a federal immigration agent escorting a detainee into a porta-potty in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
The video, shared by political commentator Molly Ploofkins, shows the agent slipping before entering the porta-potty with the woman.
Omar urged anyone with information to come forward on social media.
The incident raises fears of sexual abuse, echoed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and advocates call for an investigation.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) seeks answers after a video allegedly shows a federal immigration agent escorting a detainee into a porta-potty in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
The video, shared by political commentator Molly Ploofkins, shows the agent slipping before entering the porta-potty with the woman.
Omar urged anyone with information to come forward on social media.
The incident raises fears of sexual abuse, echoed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and advocates call for an investigation.