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Constitutional and civil-rights issues related to ICE detentions

Wrongful detention of U.S. citizens raises constitutional and civil-rights issues, while targeting of lawful immigrants raises questions about administrative error and discretionary enforcement

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Jan 12, 2026
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What legal protections exist for individuals targeted by ICE?

Federal and constitutional safeguards give people a set of actionable protections when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targets them: protections against unreasonable searches and seizur...

Feb 5, 2026

of the approximately 170 citizens wrongfully detained by ICE in 2025, what was the procedure once they were cleared?

When are formally “cleared,” the standard procedural pathway described in agency guidance and watchdog reports is verification of citizenship followed by administrative release, though practices on th...

Jan 26, 2026

Can Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain a US citizen who cannot produce proof of citizenship in 2025?

Yes — while lacks statutory authority to deport citizens and the Department of Homeland Security publicly insists the agency “does not arrest or detain U.S. [citizens]” for immigration removal ( state...

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