ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit Demanding DHS Records on Agent Filming Retaliation

ACLU Drags DHS Into San Francisco Court Over Records On Filming Feds

The ACLU and allied civil rights groups filed a federal Freedom of Information Act suit in San Francisco last Wednesday, demanding records on how the Department of Homeland Security treats people who record immigration enforcement. The plaintiffs say the case is about forcing answers on alleged threats, surveillance, subpoenas and arrests of bystanders, legal observers and journalists who film federal agents. According to the complaint, the agen…

ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit Demanding DHS Records on Agent Filming Retaliation

The MacArthur Justice Center, in conjunction with the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Northern California, has initiated a federal lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act, targeting the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies for records pertaining to alleged retaliation against individuals who document federal immigration agents in public settings.