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Protesters hold signs at rally following immigration arrests in New Haven in June, 2007.

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Immigrants say raid was retaliation

Updated: Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009, 3:43 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009, 2:24 PM EDT

    New Haven (AP) - Ten New Haven residents have filed a lawsuit accusing federal authorities of violating their rights by conducting an immigration raid in retaliation for a New Haven program that provided ID cards to foreigners in the country illegally.

    The sweeps in New Haven on June 6, 2007, came two days after the city approved issuing identification cards to all city residents, regardless of immigration status. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials deny the early morning raids were retaliatory, saying planning began the year before.

    The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, cites e-mails between federal officials that the residents say shows hostility to the ID card program and efforts to stop it.

    A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office declined comment. A telephone message was left Wednesday with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman.

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