States push to hold federal agents accountable amid immigration crackdown
TL;DR
States are testing legal avenues to sue federal agents for civil rights violations during immigration enforcement, challenging the Trump administration's assertion of absolute immunity; Illinois has enacted the Bivens Act to permit suits in state courts, California proposes the No Kings Act to enable suits in federal cases, and Minnesota and other states are weighing similar remedies, while DOJ defends current immunity and public-safety priorities.
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- States testing limits of ICE, CBP agent immunity Axios
- Democratic-led cities move to block ICE, setting up clash with Trump The Washington Post
- Agreements that allow local police to work with ICE skyrocket NBC News
- Little-used ICE agreements with local police have exploded under Trump NPR
- ICE-free zones and blocked liquor licenses: US cities fight back against immigration raids The Guardian
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