Lawsuit against ICE from ACLU of Ohio alleges warrantless arrests, arrests of citizens, other abuses

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,480

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

Federal immigration agents have repeatedly violated federal law and their own rules in Ohio, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court last week.

The agents did so by arresting people without warrants — and without doing anything to determine whether the person was a flight risk, the suit said.

The agents conducted aggressive arrests and held people for weeks or months, according to the suit, filed by the ACLU of Ohio and …

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