Witnesses and counsel urge Congress to close Section 1983 loophole and abolish qualified immunity after alleged ICE abuses An unidentified member of Congress recounted alleged ICE misconduct in Minneapolis and urged lawmakers, during DHS funding talks, to (1) allow suits under Section 1983 against federal officers and (2) abolish qualified immunity; Goode family attorney Grama Shue called qualified immunity a major barrier to accountability.

A member of Congress revealed harrowing accounts of ICE abuses in Minneapolis, calling for urgent reforms to empower families and restore accountability in the face of injustice.

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