Amy Goodman
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Why was Aliya Rahman removed from SOTU speech?

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February 26, 2026

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Aliya Rahman is a U.S. citizen who was violently arrested and detained by federal immigration officers last month in Minneapolis, later released without charge. She attended the State of the Union address Tuesday as a guest of Congressmember Ilhan Omar but she was ejected from the chamber after silently standing during President Trump's speech.

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