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In reply to the discussion: Federal Agents Crash Into Woman's Car, Drag Her Out by Her Legs [View all]Farmer-Rick
(12,301 posts)You need a jurisdiction or law that they have violated. In most cases of ICE kidnapping and abuse the Federal Torte Claims Act (FTCA) is used.
There is currently an issue in the 11th Circuit. But it seems the Supremes do support American citizens using FTCA when they have been attacked and kidnapped by ICE agents.
"Over the past five months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested and deported U.S. citizens, caused car crashes during reckless pursuits, brandished weapons on unarmed children, and unnecessarily used force against elected officials. These are just a few of the egregious acts that federal law enforcement officers have committed since the Trump administration has ramped up its smash and grab deportation tactics. As an increasing number of people are injured by ICE and other federal law enforcement agents, clarity around pathways to accountability is more important than ever. Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court opted to gently nudgerather than clearly directthe Eleventh Circuit to join the rest of the country in allowing victims of federal police abuse to sue when they are injured."
https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/when-ice-agents-break-the-law-can-victims-sue-the-supreme-court-hints-yes-will-the-eleventh-circuit-listen/
If I read this correctly, it means the Supremes are siding with the victims and not necessarily the federal agents.