A federal judge granted $20,000 in damages to Jhon Erik Ocampo, a U.S. citizen represented by NIJC who spent a week in immigration detention before the government realized its mistake. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident.
Huffington Post: Here’s A Good Reason For The Fourth Amendment To Apply To Immigration Courts (5/10/2016)
Chicago Tribune: Some citizens face immigration arrests because of weak legal protections, experts say (6/7/2016)