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Immigration Agents Detain Citizens: Calls for Legal Reform

10/22/2025

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In Alabama, immigration agents detained Leonardo Garcia Venegas despite his citizenship claim.
Brett M. Kavanaugh, Supreme Court Justice, has said such encounters are typically brief.
Critics argue his comments amount to an endorsement of racial profiling in immigration enforcement.
Similar incidents have occurred in Chicago, where agents allegedly detained citizens during raids.
Legal representatives are pushing for a court order to curb warrantless searches at construction sites.

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In Alabama, immigration agents detained Leonardo Garcia Venegas despite his citizenship claim.
Brett M. Kavanaugh, Supreme Court Justice, has said such encounters are typically brief.
Critics argue his comments amount to an endorsement of racial profiling in immigration enforcement.
Similar incidents have occurred in Chicago, where agents allegedly detained citizens during raids.
Legal representatives are pushing for a court order to curb warrantless searches at construction sites.