National Immigration Law Center v. Department of Homeland Security

Lawsuit alleges that immigration officials violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to release information about the mistreatment of workers detained during a Feb. 2008 workplace raid in Los Angeles. The mistreatment included racial profiling, intimidation, and denial of access to counsel.

• NEWS RELEASE | Civil Rights Groups Announce Dismissal of FOIA Lawsuit Against Government (1/31/11)

• NEWS RELEASE | Groups Sue for Release of Government Documents Related to Local Immigration Raid (10/28/08)

• Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, Case No. CV08-07092 (C.D. Cal., filed Oct. 28, 2008, PDF).
  
  

National Lawyers Guild v. Chertoff

Lawsuit challenging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy and practice of excluding attorneys from interviews with workers detained after a 2/08 Los Angeles worksite raid.

• Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (2/14/08, PDF)