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U.S. Citizen Sues ICE After Third Alabama Detention

5/15/2026

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Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S. citizen, was detained a third time in Alabama on May 2, 2026, and released after fifteen minutes.
He filed a federal lawsuit demanding an end to the raids and damages, while Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials denied mistaken arrests of U.S. citizens.
Garcia Venegas says the arrests cause him stress and depression, pattern echoed when a Bronx teen detained the same week was left bruised.

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Story summary

Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S. citizen, was detained a third time in Alabama on May 2, 2026, and released after fifteen minutes.
He filed a federal lawsuit demanding an end to the raids and damages, while Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials denied mistaken arrests of U.S. citizens.
Garcia Venegas says the arrests cause him stress and depression, pattern echoed when a Bronx teen detained the same week was left bruised.