ICE Accused of Violent Detention of US Citizen Family

Hilda Ramirez Sanan, a legal permanent resident of the US for over two decades, along with her two American-born children, has filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The legal action stems from an incident on September 26 where, according to the lawsuit, ICE agents surrounded and violently detained the family outside a courthouse in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

The complaint details how ICE officers allegedly shattered the car windows without warning, assaulting Ramirez Sanan and her brother-in-law with glass shards. The lawsuit further alleges that Ramirez Sanan was violently arrested, suffering injuries including a concussion and nerve damage, while her 13-year-old son, who has autism, was threatened with arrest.

Following the incident, Ramirez Sanan and her children required hospitalization. The lawsuit, brought by Lawyers for Civil Rights, seeks $1 million in damages, with advocates condemning the alleged "extreme and senseless cruelty" and demanding accountability for the family's trauma and injuries.