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Apr 8, 2026 Eight Latino residents and a labor organization filed a class action against DHS, ICE, CBP, and other agencies over alleged ethnicity-based stops and arrests Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit asked courts to review whether federal enforcement practices violated constitutional limits and equal protection norms.
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- Complaint filed — Benitez v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security — A putative class action complaint was filed in the Eastern District of New York by eight Latino residents and a grassroots labor organization against the U.S.
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Week 64 – 2026-04-04–2026-04-10
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Apr 4, 2026 Federal agents and ICE arrested relatives of Qassem Soleimani after revoking their lawful permanent resident status Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrests showed immigration enforcement being used in a politically charged way that affected due process and equal treatment.
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- US Authorities Arrest Soleimani's Relatives in Los Angeles — US federal agents arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, relatives of the late Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, in Los Angeles.
- Arrest of Soleimani's Relatives by U.S. Authorities — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the arrest of individuals claimed to be the niece and great-niece of the late Qassem Soleimani.
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Week 64 – 2026-04-04–2026-04-10
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