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Man arrested without warrant despite asylum case and work permit, Ohio organizations sue ICE

Mar 18, 2026 · Columbus, OH

Man arrested without warrant despite asylum case and work permit, Ohio organizations sue ICE

Multiple Ohio organizations filed a lawsuit on March 18, 2026, against the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection, alleging federal agents illegally arrested people without proper arrest warrants or probable cause since April 22, 2025. The lawsuit represents all people in Ohio subject to such arrests and includes a specific case from December 2025 in which plainclothes agents in an unmarked vehicle arrested a man outside a home improvement store without displaying a warrant. The man had an active asylum case, a valid work permit, and a social security number.

Timeline

Mar 18, 2026Ohio organizations file lawsuit against DHS, ICE, and CBP alleging pattern of illegal arrests without warrants or probable cause
Dec 1, 2025Man with pending asylum case and valid work permit arrested by plainclothes ICE agents in unmarked vehicle outside home improvement store; agents did not show warrant
Apr 22, 2025Period begins during which Ohio organizations allege ICE conducted illegal arrests without warrants

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