Baldwin County AL — Construction site raids, US citizen detained twice, IJ lawsuit
litigation
— Class-action Garcia Venegas v. Homan (1:25-cv-00397, S.D. Ala.) filed Sep 2025 by Institute for Justice. Plaintiff detained a THIRD time May 2, 2026. Chief Judge Beaverstock (Trump appointee) ruled May 20, 2026 that Venegas has STANDING, denying DHS's motion to dismiss. Preliminary-injunction hearing held May 27, 2026 in Mobile with live testimony from Venegas and HSI Acting ASAC Philip Lavoie; ruling pending. Raids continue.