Lawsuit: DHS blocking lawyers from meeting with detainees

A Minneapolis-based human rights group is suing the Department of Homeland Security, accusing DHS officials and agents of illegally and systematically preventing detained immigrants from meeting with their lawyers. The proposed class action lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court of Minnesota,

By: Mike Mosedale

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 586

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The proposed class action lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court of Minnesota, was brought on behalf of the Advocates for Human Rights and a St. Paul woman referred to by the initials “L.H.M.”

According to the complaint, L.H.M., who has lived in Minnesota since 2019 …

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