Overview

• ICE carried out enforcement operations in south McAllen, Texas, resulting in multiple arrests and reported family separations, with officials saying the action is part of an ongoing criminal investigation and offering no arrest totals or charges.
• U.S.-born construction worker Leonardo García filed suit after being detained twice in Alabama despite showing proof of citizenship, alleging unconstitutional, warrantless sweeps targeting Latino workers.
• The Institute for Justice, which represents García, says it will seek an injunction to halt warrantless ICE raids at private construction sites in the Southern District of Alabama.
• DHS says García attempted to obstruct the arrest of an undocumented immigrant and reiterates that ICE does not arrest or deport U.S. citizens, a claim García disputes.
• Separately, Florida citizen Lindsay Cote says she will relocate to Honduras with her husband and their two U.S.-citizen daughters to avoid potential separation, as DHS promotes voluntary departures through the CBP Home app without releasing usage totals.