U.S. Citizens, Lawful Residents Sue U.S. Government For Illegal Detention in L.A. Immigration Raid

On Feb. 7, hundreds of agents from the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a Los Angeles company called Micro Solutions.
During the raid, U.S. agents arrested 138 immigrant workers.
In addition, armed ICE agents detained 114 workers who were U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law has just filed claims on behalf of these workers. It is believed to be the first time that a group of U.S. citizens and lawful residents have brought claims against the government for being illegally detained during an ICE raid.

If the claims are successful, this legal strategy could force the Department of Homeland Security to change its policy about workplace raids. I am joined here in Los Angeles by two guests. Christopher Scherer is a staff attorney for the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law. Mike Whitehead is a worker at Micro Solutions. He was illegally detained during the Feb. 7 ICE raid. Journalist Roberto Lovato joins us from New York.

Mike Whitehead, Worker at Micro Solutions. He was illegally detained during the Feb. 7 ICE raid.

Christopher Scherer, Staff attorney for the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law.

Roberto Lovato, Writes for New America Media and is a frequent contributor to the Nation Magazine. He blogs at ofamerica.wordpress.com

Related Links

• Robert Lovato's blog

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