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I'm a retired trial lawyer. I really want to emphasize that federal law permits CIVIL lawsuits against government agents who violate a person's constitutional rights. These are called "Section 1983" or "Blevens" lawsuits. They are civil actions that can be brought against individual government agents, meaning they cannot be erased by a pardon. It is time for the victims of these illegal and unconstitutional arrests to start filing legal actions against the agents who detained them, which will then deter ICE officers from following illegal orders from above, and will also develop evidence during discovery that could lead to such lawsuits against higher level officials.

Federal immigration authorities wrongfully detain U.S. citizens
Apr 21
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