Immigrants are suing the Trump administration in US federal court, alleging that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has, since January 2025, routinely kept seized belongings for months after people were released from civil immigration detention.
The seven named plaintiffs say they walked out of detention without vital possessions such as identity papers, work permits and money. Attorney Norm Eisen called the alleged practice 'a cruel catch-22' in an X post announcing the litigation.
