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Veteran Detained, Rights Violated by Immigration Agents

2/12/2026

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Steven Saari, a Marine Corps veteran, was detained by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis following a shooting, with rifles pointed at him.
He says agents denied access to an attorney.
Agents seized and cloned his phone without a warrant.
He was held over six hours with minimal food and water.
Shauna Kieffer, Saari's attorney, said his rights were violated and he contrasted his treatment with detainees during his military service.

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Story summary

Steven Saari, a Marine Corps veteran, was detained by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis following a shooting, with rifles pointed at him.
He says agents denied access to an attorney.
Agents seized and cloned his phone without a warrant.
He was held over six hours with minimal food and water.
Shauna Kieffer, Saari's attorney, said his rights were violated and he contrasted his treatment with detainees during his military service.