Overview

• The class-action complaint was filed Sept. 25 in the U.S. District Court for D.C. by four residents and CASA, represented by the ACLU and partner groups, seeking an injunction against future arrests.
• The filing alleges plainclothed, masked federal agents have conducted indiscriminate arrests without warrants or individualized probable cause, targeting people perceived to be Latino across District neighborhoods.
• Defendants include DHS, DOJ, ICE, CBP, Border Patrol and DEA leadership, with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons named.
• Cited incidents include TPS holder José Escobar Molina being detained overnight before release and a CASA member detained on the way to a dialysis appointment and deprived of treatment and medication.
• The White House rejected the claims as false and said enforcement will continue, while ICE’s Sept. 10 FAQ states officers do not need judicial warrants to make arrests.