Lawsuit: Warrantless immigration arrests in North Carolina targeted U.S. citizens

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 689

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Four U.S. citizens and a visa holder filed a federal class-action lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing the Department of Homeland Security of making immigration arrests without warrants or probable cause, and asking a judge to block the practice in North Carolina.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, says officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection detained people even when there was no clear …

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