Suffolk County plans to appeal a jurys decision to award $112 million to nearly 700 immigrants who were unlawfully detained on behalf of ICE. The county sheriffs office was found to have violated Fourth Amendment protections and failed to provide due process, holding immigrants past their scheduled release times and without giving them a chance to challenge their extended detentions. The jury, composed of ordinary New Yorkers, recognized the harm caused by unlawful detention and valued the dignity of the plaintiffs. This award comes after a similar settlement in New York City last year.
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