Lawsuit Filed Against Immigration Authorities After U.S. Citizen's Arrests in Raids
Leo Garcia Venegas alleges illegal detention twice during raids targeting Latino workers under policies allowing warrantless searches and detentions without reasonable suspicion, lawsuit claims.
- A class-action lawsuit filed by Leo Garcia Venegas alleges that immigration authorities conduct unconstitutional and illegal enforcement tactics by targeting Latino workers at construction sites.
- Despite showing his U.S. driver's license, Venegas, a U.S. citizen, has been detained multiple times during immigration raids on the assumption that he is an undocumented immigrant based on his Latino appearance.
- The lawsuit seeks to end the practice of warrantless and suspicionless immigration raids that target workers based solely on their appearance or occupation.
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Lawsuit filed against immigration authorities after U.S. citizen’s arrests in Alabama raids
An Alabama construction worker and U.S. citizen who says he was detained twice by immigration agents within just a few weeks has filed a lawsuit in federal court demanding an end to Trump administration workplace raids targeting industries with large immigrant workforces.
US citizen files class action lawsuit after being detained by ICE
A U.S. citizen detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed a class action suit against the Trump administration, accusing them of violating his fourth amendment rights. Leonardo Garcia Venegas, 25, was detained by ICE while at a construction job site in Alabama in May. Lawsuit filed Venegas had a REAL ID on him, but officers dismissed that as a fake, according to Venegas’ cousin. Venegas said it wasn’t until he gave officers …

Lawsuit filed against immigration authorities
An Alabama construction worker and U.S. citizen who says he was detained twice by immigration agents within just a few weeks filed a lawsuit in federal court demanding an end to Trump administration workplace raids targeting industries with large immigrant…
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