U.S. citizen sues after Alabama ICE workplace raids
Leo Garcia Venegas, a Baldwin County, Alabama construction worker and U.S. citizen, filed a class‑action lawsuit on Oct. 1, 2025 against federal immigration authorities alleging he was wrongfully detained twice during recent workplace raids. The suit, filed with the Institute for Justice, says DHS/ICE agents conducted warrantless sweeps targeting workers who 'look Latino,' detained U.S. citizens despite showing Alabama REAL ID licenses and used aggressive tactics — including a May incident captured on video — and it seeks to stop the administration’s workplace raid program.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Plaintiff: Leo Garcia Venegas, U.S. citizen and concrete worker in Baldwin County, Alabama
- Action: Class‑action lawsuit filed in federal court on Oct. 1, 2025, represented by the Institute for Justice
- Allegations: Two warrantless detentions at separate construction sites within weeks; agents allegedly targeted Latino‑looking workers, questioned authenticity of Venegas’s Alabama REAL ID, and forced him to ground in a May raid (video cited)