A construction worker who holds a federally verified REAL ID is taking his case to court after being repeatedly detained by immigration agents, raising serious questions about whether racial profiling is driving enforcement actions on private property. Leo Garcia Venegas is suing to block immigration raids targeting Latino workers on private construction sites, a legal challenge that could test the boundaries of ICE's authority to enter private land without a warrant. The case sits at the intersection of immigration enforcement, civil liberties, and property rights, and its outcome could have significant implications for how federal agents conduct workplace operations across the country.
Despite carrying a REAL ID, Leo Garcia Venegas has been repeatedly detained by immigration agents. Now he’s suing to block immigration raids targeting Latinos on private construction sites.
