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Honduran Man Sues Houston Police Over Illegal ICE Transfer

8/5/2026

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Honduran Erick Ruiz Lopez, 29, sued Houston and its police for detaining him and handing him to ICE.
He was stopped on June 17, held over two hours without a criminal warrant, and deported on June 27.
The suit alleges constitutional-rights violations and seeks damages, an injunction and class-action status.
Attorney Randall Kallinen said roughly 700,000 non-criminal immigration warrants now appear in the national crime index, contributing to longer holds.

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Honduran Erick Ruiz Lopez, 29, sued Houston and its police for detaining him and handing him to ICE.
He was stopped on June 17, held over two hours without a criminal warrant, and deported on June 27.
The suit alleges constitutional-rights violations and seeks damages, an injunction and class-action status.
Attorney Randall Kallinen said roughly 700,000 non-criminal immigration warrants now appear in the national crime index, contributing to longer holds.