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Floor SpeechNeutral2026-02-04

WHAT HAPPENED TO ALIYA RAHMAN

Becca Balint
Becca Balint
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Immigration

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On 2026-02-04, Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-0) delivered a floor speech titled "WHAT HAPPENED TO ALIYA RAHMAN" in the House. The speech addressed immigration.

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WHAT HAPPENED TO ALIYA RAHMAN

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 25 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)] [House] [Page H2015] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] WHAT HAPPENED TO ALIYA RAHMAN (Ms. BALINT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. BALINT. Mr. Speaker, what happened to Aliya Rahman is chilling, and it is a warning for all of us. Aliya is a U.S. citizen. She is a software engineer. She identifies as disabled, autistic, and as someone suffering from a traumatic brain injury. On her way to a doctor's appointment, she was stopped by ICE. They screamed conflicting orders at her, dragged her from her car, and carried her while she screamed: I am autistic. I am disabled. She said: Please, I am disabled. It didn't matter. She was denied medical care. She lost consciousness in detention. She suffered a concussion. She had to be taken out in an ambulance. Mr. Speaker, this is not about immigration enforcement. This is not about public safety. Aliya was a victim of terror at the hands of her own government. We owe Aliya and all Americans real accountability, and I will not stop demanding it on the floor of this House. It is repugnant, absolutely disgusting what happened to her, and she is not the only one. ____________________
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