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Bill Lets Citizens Sue ICE Officers Over Detentions

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 3:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced the Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act.
The bill lets citizens sue ICE officers for at least $500,000 and $100,000 for each extra detention day.
It removes sovereign immunity and bars officers from claiming absolute or qualified immunity.
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) co-sponsors; the measure was referred to Judiciary Committee on Oct 15 and faces a Republican-controlled Congress.

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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced the Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act.
The bill lets citizens sue ICE officers for at least $500,000 and $100,000 for each extra detention day.
It removes sovereign immunity and bars officers from claiming absolute or qualified immunity.
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) co-sponsors; the measure was referred to Judiciary Committee on Oct 15 and faces a Republican-controlled Congress.