Judge cites Fourth Amendment violation in Minnesota immigration raid, orders release

A federal judge in Minnesota ordered the release of Liberian immigrant Garrison Gibson after immigration agents entered his Minneapolis home with a battering ram and arrested him, ruling the seizure violated the Fourth Amendment because there was no proper warrant or consent. The decision comes as DHS intensifies Minnesota immigration arrests, with more than 2,500 people detained since late November. Gibson, who had been on an order of supervision after a 2008 drug conviction that was dismissed, was held at an ICE facility following the raid, with his wife and 9-year-old child inside the home. His attorney filed a habeas petition arguing due process and notice violations; DHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment.