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Lassana Diafinaba
Coverage of Lassana Diafinaba in the Nexus archive.
- Lawsuit claims Philadelphia ICE Field Office has ‘unlawfully’ re-detained people at immigration check-ins
A class-action lawsuit alleges that the Philadelphia ICE Field Office unlawfully rescinded a policy preventing re-detention of individuals without significant changes in circumstances. The lawsuit, led by the ACLU of Pennsylvania and other firms, includes plaintiffs like Ousmane Soumare, who was re-detained in 2025, and others fearing re-detention during check-ins. The case seeks to declare the policy's rescission unconstitutional and has resulted in over 200 re-arrests, according to the ACLU.