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ACLU Sues ICE Over Civil Rights Violations in Ohio

3/19/2026

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ACLU Challenges ICE

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies in Ohio.
The ACLU of Ohio alleges these arrests violate civil rights and fail to assess flight risk.
The suit seeks to bar warrantless arrests and erase records of detainees since April 2025.
In Nevada, a lawsuit describes detainee Jose Braulio Sedano Navarro's medical neglect, denial of antipsychotic medication, self-harm, and blindness.

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ACLU Sues DHS

A class action sues the Department of Homeland Security, alleging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents unlawfully targeted Maine residents observing immigration operations.
The suit describes agents collecting observers' personal data and labeling them as "domestic terrorists."
DHS says no database exists, while updates to a 2019 policy memo, previously archived, raise First Amendment questions.
Experts warn the actions may infringe civil liberties and violate laws against mass biometric databases.

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ACLU Challenges ICE

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies in Ohio.
The ACLU of Ohio alleges these arrests violate civil rights and fail to assess flight risk.
The suit seeks to bar warrantless arrests and erase records of detainees since April 2025.
In Nevada, a lawsuit describes detainee Jose Braulio Sedano Navarro's medical neglect, denial of antipsychotic medication, self-harm, and blindness.

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