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Lawsuit against DHS over ‘unlawful’ immigration raids

By immigrationprof

ACLU of Southern California

The City of Los Angeles has been in the immigration news. Yesterday, the Trump administration sued Los Angeles over its sanctuary policies.   Here is the latest.   

The ACLU of Southern California and Public Counsel today announced a class action against the U.S. government over “unlawful, immoral and unconstitutional” immigration raids across Southern California.   Here is the Complaint.  Download 2025.07.02 – Lawsuit filed by ACLU and other public interest organizations v. Trump Administration re ICE Raids (1).  Here is the ACLU-SC press release.

Filed in the Central District of California, the class action covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura.   As reported by Fox11 LA, “[a] coalition of Southern California residents, workers, and advocacy groups has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), alleging unlawful stop and arrest practices, as well as illegal confinement conditions and denial of attorney access. . . .  The plaintiffs claim that DHS is unconstitutionally detaining individuals to meet arbitrary arrest quotas, primarily targeting `brown communities’ and essential workers.”
 
The Complaint alleges that noncitizens are detained in downtown Los Angeles in “B-18,” with inadequate facilities, food, water, and access to counsel.
 
KJ

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