Ilhan Omar Ignites Firestorm After Referring to U.S. as the “Goxxamn States” at Bogus ICE Hearing

Jewish Breaking News 

Jan 19, 2026

The comments were made  at a St. Paul event billed as a Democratic “field hearing,” titled “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota.”  Omar condemned the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement and accused federal agents of spreading fear through immigrant communities.

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Regarding the “field hearing,” titled “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota.”  

AI Overview

The Field Hearing on Trump's immigration actions in Minnesota, titled “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota,” was an emergency congressional shadow hearing held on January 16, 2026, at the Minnesota Senate Building in St. Paul, Minnesota. [1, 2, 3]

Key Details
Hosts & Organizers: Co-hosted by U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA, Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee), alongside nearly 30 U.S. Representatives (including members like Adelita S. Grijalva, Kelly Morrison, Rashida Tlaib, Lateefah Simon, and Adriano Espaillat). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Context: The hearing was the sixth in an ongoing "Kidnapped and Disappeared" congressional accountability series. It took place nine days after Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during Operation "Metro Surge", amid heightened community trauma, protests, and federal enforcement actions. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Focus & Testimony:Lawmakers and witnesses examined alleged constitutional violations, aggressive ICE tactics in neighborhoods and public spaces, and the detention of U.S. citizens.
The panel featured testimony from local residents and U.S. citizens who reported being detained or having their rights infringed during the federal surge.
Participants demanded federal accountability for the fatal shooting of Renee Good and transparency regarding ICE operations. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Aftermath: Following the hearing, the participating lawmakers held a public press conference to outline their findings, while the event also catalyzed broader political clashes and counters-responses in Washington, D.C.. [1, 2, 3, 4]