ICE Cites Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Opinion To Defend Targeting US Citizen
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) used a Supreme Court opinion by Justice Brett Kavanaugh to justify immigration agents stopping and questioning a U.S. citizen in Illinois who resembled a target. The citizen was briefly detained and injured during the encounter, and a police investigation is ongoing.Key Facts
- DHS cited a Supreme Court ruling from 2025 written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh to defend ICE agents’ actions.
- ICE agents stopped a man in Evanston, Illinois, who looked like their intended target.
- The man was not publicly identified and was briefly detained after refusing to identify himself.
- The man suffered injuries to his head, neck, and teeth.
- ICE agents left after the man identified himself and refused their assistance.
- Evanston police are investigating the incident, which involved a fight and claims that ICE tried to take the man into custody.
- ICE agents rely on legal authority under 8 USC 1357 and Fourth Amendment protections to stop people based on reasonable suspicion.
- DHS says their operations are carefully targeted and agents are trained to ask questions to verify immigration status.
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