A woman detained in a large immigration raid at a Cato factory is challenging the operation in federal court, calling it a sweeping violation of her constitutional rights, according to syracuse.com.
Argentina Juarez-Lopez was one of 57 Latino workers arrested in September at Nutrition Bar Confectioners. Her lawyer argues agents used the wrong type of warrant—meant for administrative inspections—to conduct mass detentions without probable cause or access to attorneys. Court documents detail invasive and aggressive tactics, including officers dragging workers from bathroom stalls and detaining Juarez-Lopez for four days without proper access to legal counsel or basic privacy.
The case could become a key test of immigration enforcement limits in New York.
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