ICE Arrested a U.S. Citizen—Twice—During Alabama Construction Site Raids. Now He's Suing.

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“I got arrested twice for being a Latino working in construction,” says Leo Garcia Venegas, the lead plaintiff in a new lawsuit filed by the Institute for Justice challenging warrantless ICE raids on construction sites.

“An Alabama construction worker is challenging the Trump administration's warrantless construction site raids after he says he was arrested and detained by federal immigration agents—twice—despite being a U.S. citizen with a valid ID in his pocket.

In a federal civil rights lawsuit filed today in the Southern District of Alabama, Leo Garcia Venegas is seeking to stop "dragnet raids" that target Latinos like himself, without any probable cause besides their ethnicity.”

ICE arrested a U.S. citizen—twice—during Alabama construction site raids. Now he's suing.

'I got arrested twice for being a Latino working in construction,' says Leo Garcia Venegas, in a lawsuit challenging ICE raids on construction sites.

reason.com

Arresting US citizens for no other reason than being Hispanic – classic rightwing authoritarianism.

Further proof that Trump’s immigration policy is motivated by racism, bigotry, and hate – having nothing to do with deporting criminals.

 

[1srelluc]

Sucks for him but well worth a settlement to get shed of illegals.....Maybe buy him a food truck.

 

[sparky]

the Trump administration's warrantless construction site raids

You mean the Clinton's 'warrantless construction raids' Clay......

~S~

 

[DukeU]

Authorities arrested detained the wrong person??

Damn, that's a first!

 

[EvilCat Breath]

He cannot sue to stop the detention of illegals. His cause of action belongs to himself.

 

[initforme]

Pay out a couple of hundred thousand then move on. It is that easy.

 

[Seymour Flops]

“I got arrested twice for being a Latino working in construction,” says Leo Garcia Venegas, the lead plaintiff in a new lawsuit filed by the Institute for Justice challenging warrantless ICE raids on construction sites.

“An Alabama construction worker is challenging the Trump administration's warrantless construction site raids after he says he was arrested and detained by federal immigration agents—twice—despite being a U.S. citizen with a valid ID in his pocket.

Are you saying you would be fine with it, if the man had been an illegal alien?

In a federal civil rights lawsuit filed today in the Southern District of Alabama, Leo Garcia Venegas is seeking to stop "dragnet raids" that target Latinos like himself, without any probable cause besides their ethnicity.”

ICE arrested a U.S. citizen—twice—during Alabama construction site raids. Now he's suing.

'I got arrested twice for being a Latino working in construction,' says Leo Garcia Venegas, in a lawsuit challenging ICE raids on construction sites.

reason.com

Arresting US citizens for no other reason than being Hispanic – classic rightwing authoritarianism.

Further proof that Trump’s immigration policy is motivated by racism, bigotry, and hate – having nothing to do with deporting criminals.

If this one-sided story is true, the man will get a nice settlement to ease his suffering.

This is Team Autopen's fault for flooding the country with so many illegals that mistakes will be made while rounding them up for rightful deportation.

It is the fault of santuary city officials for not turning over criminals found not to be legally in the country to ICE. ICE would much rather get them in jails than at job sites, but those blue city mayors won't allow that.

What else ya got?

 

[MarathonMike]

Shit happens. I'd say 5 grand should cover his mental suffering. Next.

 

[Unkotare]

...

Further proof that Trump’s immigration policy is motivated by racism, bigotry, and hate – having nothing to do with deporting criminals.

^^^ Further proof that you actually support illegal immigration.

 

[Rogue AI]

It happened twice? That sounds like there is more to it than meets the eye. The inconvenience of being lawfully detained then released because one cavorts with illegal alien invaders does not justify wasting tax dollars on frivolous lawsuits.

 

[Unkotare]

It happened twice? That sounds like there is more to it than meets the eye. The inconvenience of being lawfully detained then released because one cavorts with illegal alien invaders does not justify wasting tax dollars on frivolous lawsuits.

Is there a lot of "cavorting" on construction sites?

 

[initforme]

Shit happens. I'd say 5 grand should cover his mental suffering. Next.

Id say 50.grand at the very minimum

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Shit happens. I'd say 5 grand should cover his mental suffering. Next.

A small price considering all the leeches that have been exported

 

[initforme]

50 grand seems more logical.

 

[WEATHER53]

We don’t care if they get 499 right and one wrong
Try a Pearl clutch for illegals elsewhere girlie

 

[initforme]

We don’t care if they get 499 right and one wrong
Try a Pearl clutch for illegals elsewhere girlie

50 grand...fair to both sides

 

[SassyIrishLass]

We don’t care if they get 499 right and one wrong
Try a Pearl clutch for illegals elsewhere girlie

Dems sure love their illegals.

Wonder why?

 

[Unkotare]

50 grand...fair to both sides

Are you planning on repeating that number you pulled out of your ass another 100 times?

 

[initforme]

Are you planning on repeating that number you pulled out of your ass another 100 times?

Yes. I am. So just get me banned. Do it. Or will you not?

 

[Unkotare]

Yes. I am. So just get me banned. Do it. Or will you not?

Do your own work.