Since we've written before in this space about the inappropriate military-style tactics being employed against workers these days by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), you might be interested to know that one of our partner unions, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), announced today that they have filed suit to stop such tactics:
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), today, sought court intervention to protect the 4th Amendment rights of all Americans and enjoin the government from illegally arresting and detaining workers including U.S. citizens and legal residents while at their workplace.
The lawsuit—filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas—names the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency as defendants. The suit calls for an injunction against the excessive, illegal and unnecessary worksite raids conducted by ICE agents.
Read more on UFCW's Web site, or, if you're into such things, download the complete filing in PDF format.
