The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said some Democrats in Congress planned on bringing illegal aliens as guests to President Trump’s State of the Union address.
“Today, some Democrats in Congress are planning to bring illegal aliens as guests to the State of the Union. Once again, they are putting illegal aliens above the safety of American citizens,” DHS stated.
“Yesterday alone our officers arrested pedophiles, rapists, and violent criminals from our communities. President Trump and Secretary Noem have made it abundantly clear: if you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you, we will arrest you, and you will NEVER return,” it continued.
Today, some Democrats in Congress are planning to bring illegal aliens as guests to the State of the Union. Once again, they are putting illegal aliens above the safety of American citizens.
Yesterday alone our officers arrested pedophiles, rapists, and violent criminals from…
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) February 24, 2026
Fox News shared further:
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is reportedly hosting Aliya Rahman, who was detained during an operation targeting Ecuadorian national Jonathan Chachipanta-Pualacin Jan. 13.
“ICE executed an arrest warrant to arrest an illegal alien with a final order of removal in the Park Avenue area of Minneapolis. ICE officers apprehended four illegal aliens,” a DHS spokesperson said.
“As officers carried out their law enforcement duties, a significant crowd surrounded them and began impeding law enforcement operations — a federal crime. One agitator ignored multiple commands by an officer to move her vehicle away from the scene. She was arrested for obstruction,” the spokesperson added.
DHS further disputed claims from outlets such as the CBC that reported Rahman was denied medical care after being pulled from her vehicle and detained.
Another Omar guest, Mary Granlund, is a local school board chairwoman who has taken action since the detention of a 5-year-old at Columbia Heights School, according to a statement from Omar’s office.
Granlund works with a group of faculty members who are “conducting daily patrols, working to connect detained children and families with legal assistance and coordinating food deliveries for families too scared to leave their homes,” Omar’s office said.
Omar and other House Democrats interrupted Trump’s address by shouting and chanting.
“You have killed Americans,” Omar shouted.
Footage below:
Rep. Ilhan Omar, of Minnesota shouted “you have killed Americans” as President Donald Trump slammed Democrats for demanding for reform before funding the Department of Homeland Security.
Omar was referring to the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota, where Renee Good and… pic.twitter.com/MRdxgJtdTe
— CNN (@CNN) February 25, 2026
“Alex wasn’t a criminal,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) added, referring to Alex Pretti.
Additional footage below:
NOW – Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib scream, shout and point their fingers at Trump during his speech. pic.twitter.com/upJM0wNazy
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 25, 2026
POLITICO has more:
At one point, Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.) held up a sign with photos of Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, who was also fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minnesota. Rep. Al Green was removed from the House chamber earlier tonight for disrupting the president’s speech.
Democrats have long debated how to most effectively protest Trump, who relishes the opportunity to spar with his opponents. The president repeatedly went after his opponents in tonight’s speech, though kept his immigration comments mostly focused on border security and criminals rather than the aggressive deportation campaign that has sparked broad backlash.
The interruptions came shortly after Trump touted his crackdown on illegal immigration, blaming Democrats for a partial government shutdown that has cut off funding to the Department of Homeland Security.
“They’re blocking the removal of these people out of our country, and you should be ashamed of yourselves,” Trump said of Democrats as he was interrupted by jeers from Omar and others.
Their shouts were subsequently drowned out by chants of “USA” by members of the GOP caucus.
