ACLU of Virginia sues ICE over detention of immigrant children with legal protections

ACLU of Virginia sues ICE over detention of immigrant children with legal protections

Protesters hold signs outside Richmond City Hall on Aug. 11, 2025, during a rally against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detentions, calling for the city to bar local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)The ACLU of Virginia has filed a class action lawsuit accusing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of unlawfully detaining young people in the commonwealth who a…