Summary
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) criticized a lawsuit that claims immigration raids at workplaces target people based on race. The lawsuit, filed by a U.S. citizen, says immigration agents detained him even though he showed proof of citizenship. The case challenges immigration enforcement tactics under the Trump administration.
Key Facts
- DHS responded to a lawsuit claiming workplace raids target people based on race, stating actions are based on "reasonable suspicion."
- The lawsuit was filed by Leo Garcia Venegas, a U.S. citizen born in the U.S., and represented by The Institute for Justice.
- Venegas says he was detained twice by immigration agents despite showing his U.S. driver's license.
- A video shows agents forcing Venegas to the ground; he was released both times.
- The lawsuit aims to stop what it calls "unconstitutional enforcement tactics."
- The Supreme Court recently lifted a restriction on agents stopping people based solely on race.
- The Trump administration describes its immigration enforcement as the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.
