Trump Immigration Crackdown Sparks Fresh Unlawful-Conduct Claims

Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain an immigrant after a court hearing at the Connecticut Superior Court in Stamford, Connecticut, on July 3Photographer: John Moore/Getty Images

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July 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s escalating immigration crackdown has sparked a new round of lawsuits alleging illegal seizures by masked federal agents, as well as violations of US privacy rights and environmental laws.

The Trump administration in the past month has ramped up raids on homes, workplaces and even courthouses as US officials strive to reach a new target of 3,000 arrests a day. That’s led to complaints over how authorities are identifying people suspected of being in the US unlawfully, the methods they’re using to take them into custody and where they’re holding them pending deportation.