ACLU Sues ICE, Homeland Security, Alleging Bystander Intimidation

The lawsuit accused defendants of violating the First and Fourth Amendment rights of plaintiffs.

Community members gather for a public hearing as the Minneapolis City Council considers strengthening the city’s separation ordinance barring cooperation with ICE in Minneapolis, Minn., on Dec. 9, 2025. Jenn Ackerman for The Epoch Times

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota filed a class action lawsuit against officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), accusing them of repressing free speech rights of people observing and protesting against the federal government’s immigration enforcement activities, according to an ACLU statement on Dec. 17.

The lawsuit, filed on Dec. 17 at the federal district court in Minnesota, names multiple Trump administration officials as defendants, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, ICE acting director Todd Lyons, and unidentified federal agents. The complaint was filed on behalf of six individuals.