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U.S. citizen arrested twice at Alabama construction site with no probable cause

Jason Weisberger
Sep 30, 2025
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Alabama construction worker and US citizen Leo Garcia Venegas was twice arrested at his own job site by masked federal agents who refused to accept his REAL ID. He’s now suing to stop unconstitutional raids.

In May, masked agents ran past a “no trespassing” sign onto a property where Leo was working to detain everybody …

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