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Héctor Ríos Morales

Alabama Man Sues DHS, ICE After Being Detained Twice Despite Showing Proof of Citizenship

Leonardo Garcia Venegas holds his REAL ID, a government-issued form of identification that Alabama issues only to lawful residents. (Credit: Via Institute for Justice)

An Alabama construction worker is suing federal immigration officials, saying they wrongfully detained him twice during worksite raids even after he proved he was a U.S. citizen.

Leonardo Garcia Venegas, born in Florida to Mexican parents, filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, claiming agents handcuffed and held him without cause during two separate raids earlier this year.

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