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🚨 A Somalian woman in Minneapolis is asked for identification during an immigration check by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — and refuses to cooperate at every step.She repeatedly claims she is a U.S. citizen.She refuses to show ID.She refuses to state where she was born.She refuses lawful commands.From footage:---ICE Officer: Do you have an ID on you, ma'am? Somalian Woman: I don't need an ID to walk around in my city. ICE Officer: Okay, do you have some ID then, please? Somalian Woman: I don't need it. ICE Officer: If not, we're gonna put you in the vehicle and we're gonna ID you. Somalian Woman: You're gonna ID me? ICE Officer: Huh? Somalian Woman: I'm not gonna take out any ID. ICE Officer: You don't have an ID? Somalian Woman: I'm not gonna take out ID. I am a US citizen. ICE Officer: Alright, can we see an ID, please? Somalian Woman: I am a US citizen. I don't need to carry around an ID in my home. This is my home. ICE Officer: Where were you born? Somalian Woman: This is my home. Minneapolis is my home. ICE Officer: Ma'am, we're doing an immigration check. We're doing a citizen check, and we're asking you where you were born. Somalian Woman: This is where I belong. This is my home, and I— ICE Officer: Ma'am, you can belong here, but where were you born? Somalian Woman: I'm not gonna give you an ID. ICE Officer: Then we're gonna put you in the vehicle until we can ID you. Somalian Woman: I belong here. I should be walking around here free. I shouldn't be afraid in my life at this point. ICE Officer: Ma'am, do you have an ID to give us? Somalian Woman: You're making me scared— ICE Officer: Yes, you're correct. Somalian Woman: You're making me scared. You're making me panic. ICE Officer: Ma'am, where were you born? Somalian Woman: This is my home. I am a US citizen. I am a US citizen. I don't think so you have a right to picture me while I'm in my home or walking around in my home. This is not acceptable. You guys, you're terrorizing people, and it's not acceptable. ICE Officer: Ma'am, where were you born? Somalian Woman: It doesn't matter where I was born. I belong here. I am a US citizen. What else can I say? I am a citizen. This is my home. Minneapolis— ICE Officer: You realize that if you lie that you're a US citizen— Somalian Woman: Minneapolis is my home. Minneapolis is my home. I belong here. I'm sorry. I belong here. I'm not gonna take out an ID. [Sound of struggle or movement] Somalian Woman: What the heck!---Here’s the part many people don’t understand:👉 Claiming U.S. citizenship when you are not a citizen is a serious federal crime and grounds for deportation.👉 Officers are legally allowed to detain someone temporarily to establish identity if they refuse to cooperate.👉 Photographing a subject during a stop is standard procedure and can be used for identity verification, including facial recognition.