On Tuesday, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons flatly denied Rep. Ilhan Omar’s claim that her son was stopped by ICE agents after a casual Target run.

The clash between Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, and ICE centers on her assertion of racial profiling, while Lyons insists there’s no evidence of any such encounter, sparking a heated debate over agency accountability and political rhetoric.

This saga kicked off when Omar, in a WCCO interview on Sunday, alleged her son was pulled over by ICE agents, only to be released after showing his passport as proof of citizenship.

ICE Denies Omar’s Traffic Stop Claim

She emphasized that her son always carries his passport for such situations, painting a picture of routine precaution in the face of perceived targeting.

“ICE has absolutely zero record of its officers or agents pulling over Congresswoman Omar’s son,” Lyons told Fox News Digital, throwing cold water on the story with a pointed jab at the lack of proof.

Let’s be real—accusations without evidence are just noise, and Lyons seems to suggest Omar’s narrative might be more about scoring political points than addressing facts.

Omar’s Team Doubles Down on Claims

Not backing down, Omar’s spokesperson, Jacklyn Rogers, fired back, claiming the stop was a clear case of racial profiling and that ICE forced her son to prove his citizenship.

“ICE has long operated as a rogue agency beyond reform,” Rogers declared, questioning the agency’s record-keeping and expressing eagerness to review any documentation of stops.

While skepticism about government transparency is fair, casting ICE as a shadowy outfit without concrete examples feels like a stretch—where’s the paperwork to match the passion?

Fraud Cases Fuel Political Firestorm

Meanwhile, Omar has been a staunch defender of Somali migrants in Minnesota, dismissing criticism of massive welfare fraud cases as fearmongering, even as the numbers tell a grim story.

Federal prosecutors have tied a staggering $250 million in stolen child food assistance funds to a Minneapolis-area Somali-run group called Feeding Our Future, alongside other schemes draining millions from autism treatment and pandemic relief programs.

These aren’t small potatoes—hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars vanished, and while Omar isn’t directly implicated, the optics of her unwavering defense raise eyebrows among fiscal conservatives.

Critics Target Omar’s Broader Record

Adding fuel to the fire, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, a Minnesota Republican, didn’t mince words, accusing Omar of ties to the fraud mess and inflammatory behavior on other fronts.

Emmer pointed out that over 80 indictments in the Feeding Our Future scandal overwhelmingly involved members of Omar’s Somali community, suggesting her hands aren’t exactly spotless in the court of public opinion.

While Emmer’s critique carries weight for those frustrated with unchecked fraud, it’s worth noting that guilt by association isn’t proof—still, Omar’s critics have plenty of ammo to question her judgment on these issues.