The U.S. citizens getting caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown

... Muñoz and several others detained outside Broadview plan to take civil action alleging their rights were violated. Their lawyer, Antonio Romanucci, said he represents more than 10 citizens arrested by immigration officials during Operation Midway Blitz, including some who he believes were racially profiled.

DHS did not respond to a request for comment.

“By definition, when you’re allowed to racially profile, it will be abused,” said Romanucci, who represented the family of George Floyd in its suit against Minneapolis. “And now it’s going to be up to further court interpretation as to how far that abuse can go before it’s deemed unconstitutional.”

Read more about how these policies are impacting civil rights from Robert Klemko in the Washington Post.