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The ICE raid on a Chicago apartment building, where families were dragged out of their homes in the middle of the night, children were zip-tied, and even U.S. citizens were detained without explanation, is more than an outrage. It appeared to be in direct violation of the Fourth Amendment.
That amendment is clear: Americans have the right to be secure in their homes against unreasonable searches and seizures, and warrants require probable cause. What happened in Chicago looks like a textbook violation.
I posted about how this raid has ample evidence for a potential class action lawsuit on Fourth Amendment grounds, and a lawyer from the Institute for Justice quickly confirmed that they’re already trying to get in contact with the impacted Chicago residents. If you know any of those residents, please put them in touch with the Institute for Justice. Attorneys at the Institute for Justice have pursued similar Fourth Amendment cases.
That matters because class action lawsuits allow courts to block federal action at scale, even after the Supreme Court limited injunctions in individual cases. In other words: if enough plaintiffs join, this could become a major test case limiting ICE’s power.
There’s no guarantee of the outcome, especially with a conservative-leaning Supreme Court. But these raids are reckless and legally vulnerable. If lawyers succeed, it won’t just be about accountability for what happened in Chicago — it could set broader limits on Trump’s use of ICE as a tool of authoritarian overreach. That’s why this is a space to watch closely. Trump is not invulnerable, and the law still matters.
I also posted this video on TikTok, where I’m getting a lot of traction. This is part of my broader video content expansion, as I mentioned in my recent piece on how I plan to ramp up my coverage. It’s not just about cable news hits. We need to reach people where they are. If you haven’t already, follow me on TikTok.
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