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U.S. citizen seeks $1 million after arrest, detention for recording immigration raid [View all]

Source: The Hill

07/02/25 9:06 PM ET

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) said Wednesday they were preparing to initiate a $1 million lawsuit on behalf of a U.S. citizen detained in Los Angeles after recording a raid at a local Home Depot store.

The civil rights organization filed a claim against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the treatment of Job Garcia, 37, a Ph.D. student and photographer.

MALDEF said immigration officers threw Garcia on the ground, then knelt on his back and neck as they handcuffed him for recording the raid and advising a commercial truck driver being questioned not to exit his vehicle or answer questions from law enforcement. He was held in custody for more than 24 hours, according to the organization.

“Border Patrol and ICE punished me for informing others of their rights and for exercising my own rights,” Garcia said in a Wednesday release. He said that at no time did the agents warn him to move away or to stop recording before his arrest.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5382868-u-s-citizen-seeks-1-million-after-arrest-detention-for-recording-immigration-raid/

Link to PRESS RELEASE - MALDEF TAKES A STEP TOWARD CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF U.S. CITIZEN DETAINED BY ICE

Link to LETTER (PDF) - https://www.maldef.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FTCA-J.-Garcia-Redacted_7-1-2025.pdf

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U.S. citizen seeks $1 million after arrest, detention for recording immigration raid [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 3 OP

The 6 SC nazi-christo-fascists will ensure no one gets any justice.... wolfie001 Jul 3 #1

Defeatist much? NJCher Jul 3 #3

Yeah, they'll just let the state judges enforce Farmer-Rick Jul 3 #5

It's not universally true and NJCher Jul 3 #6

You can do more than one thing at a time Farmer-Rick Jul 3 #7

Absolutely not true NJCher Jul 3 #8

So to keep up morale Farmer-Rick Jul 3 #13

that's not where I'm coming from NJCher Jul 3 #18

While the six conservative Supreme Court justices are NOT actual members of the Nazi party, Jack Valentino Jul 3 #28

Your rules are cumbersome and always ignored by Farmer-Rick Jul 4 #30

You're posting a subjective experience NJCher Jul 5 #34

I think it's good to keep poking them in the eye Marthe48 Jul 3 #11

Dump has declared way on the Maryland Federal Judges wolfie001 Jul 3 #25

Exactly, that's how they keep normal people Farmer-Rick Jul 4 #31

I agree. AND there is about to be a flooooooood of these cases. LauraInLA Jul 3 #19

No, just reality-based wolfie001 Jul 3 #24

"reality" has to be quantified NJCher Jul 3 #27

OK. Will do nt wolfie001 Jul 4 #29

Who needs a god when the universe is so breath taking. Farmer-Rick Jul 4 #32

Thank you! wolfie001 Jul 4 #33

Good orangecrush Jul 3 #2

Has to be done NJCher Jul 3 #4

this should be happening over and over. barbtries Jul 3 #9

Trust me, there will be many, many cases coming out of Los Angeles, just for starters. People here are livid LauraInLA Jul 3 #20

ACLU should be in on this too Mysterian Jul 3 #10

ACLU and some other groups have filed a larger lawsuit alleging illegal conduct by ICE. LauraInLA Jul 3 #21

Only $1 million? 33taw Jul 3 #12

Yeah, I was thinking the same Farmer-Rick Jul 3 #14

Why doesn't LA file criminal charges? MichMan Jul 3 #15

This group is filing a civil case BumRushDaShow Jul 3 #16

For about twenty years now, some LE officers have become hostile when their actions were recorded. John1956PA Jul 3 #17

Good! Sue these fucking ICE Gestapo fascist bastards. IrishBubbaLiberal Jul 3 #22

Teach your grandchildren about limiting the power of the state. Duncan Grant Jul 3 #23

I LOVE this!!! nt Tadpole Raisin Jul 3 #26