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Lawyers Claim Alabama ICE Raid Violates Fourth Amendment

5/8/2026

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Civil-rights lawyers argue the May 2, 2026 raid on Leonardo Garcia Venegas violates the Fourth Amendment.
ICE and local officers detained the 26-year-old in Silverhill, Alabama for about an hour before release.
The attorneys have filed motions for a preliminary injunction and class certification, asserting constitutional breaches.
ProPublica data show at least 170 U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents in the first nine months of President Donald Trump's second term.

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Civil-rights lawyers argue the May 2, 2026 raid on Leonardo Garcia Venegas violates the Fourth Amendment.
ICE and local officers detained the 26-year-old in Silverhill, Alabama for about an hour before release.
The attorneys have filed motions for a preliminary injunction and class certification, asserting constitutional breaches.
ProPublica data show at least 170 U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents in the first nine months of President Donald Trump's second term.