The Brief
- A Lake View homeowner is suing the federal government, claiming Customs and Border Protection officers illegally entered his property during an immigration raid last fall.
- The lawsuit alleges agents climbed over locked fences, chased construction workers around the home and into the garage, damaged about $30,000 worth of property and ignored repeated demands for a warrant.
- The federal civil rights lawsuit seeks damages and a court ruling declaring the raid unconstitutional.
CHICAGO – A Chicago homeowner has filed a federal lawsuit against the United States and unidentified Customs and Border Protection officers, alleging they violated his constitutional rights when they stormed onto his Lake View property without a warrant while pursuing construction workers renovating his home.
What we know:
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court by the Institute for Justice on behalf of homeowner Leo Feler, stems from an Oct. 24, 2025, immigration raid that was captured on Ring security cameras.…