Lawsuit challenges intimidation of DHS observers across the country

The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5500x3497+0+0/resize/5500x3497!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F13%2F0a%2F8316b2344b828b250259723ed34c%2Fgettyimages-2259513624.jpg' alt='Observers film ICE agents in Minneapolis in February. A new lawsuit alleges that the federal government is trying to intimidate observers who monitor immigration enforcement operations.'/><p>The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity.<br><br></p><p>(Image credit: Stephen Maturen)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5961220' />