ICE: Michigan to Pay $190k to Latino US Citizen
Grand Rapids will pay a $190,000 settlement to a Latino American war veteran who was wrongfully detained by federal immigration officials.
The City Commission unanimously approved the payment to Jilmar Ramos-Gomez on Tuesday to resolve a Michigan Department of Civil Rights complaint.
Customs Enforcement held Ramos-Gomez for three days last December before releasing the Michigan-born U.S. citizen.
Police Capt. Curtis VanderKooi served a 20-hour, unpaid suspension for violating department policy after he alerted the federal agency about Ramos-Gomez’ arrest at a hospital.
Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, a U.S. born Marine veteran with PTSD, was illegally held by ICE for 3 days and almost deported. Our veterans, who bravely serve our country, do not deserve this kind of treatment. https://t.co/bH8BAvEt8O
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) January 20, 2019
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and Michigan Immigrant Rights Center filed the complaint on Ramos-Gomez’s behalf in April, saying VanderKooi discriminated against him based on his race, violating the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
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