$1 Million ICE Settlement with New York Families

Latino Justice helped twenty-two Latino victims of unlawful warrantless home raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) obtain a settlement requiring new national policies for ICE agents conducting warrantless home operations and $1 million in damages and fees. In addition, eight men and women who were arrested during the raids have received either deferred action or termination of their immigration cases.

“Immigrants across the country can stand up and cheer for what has been accomplished by this settlement. No longer will ICE agents have free rein to invade the homes of immigrants, especially Latino immigrants, and be as abusive as they want without any worry that they might be reprimanded,” said Juan Cartagena, President of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, who, along with the Center for Constitutional Rights and Winston & Strawn, represented the plaintiffs. “The message today is loud and clear. ICE agents have to follow the law.”

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