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Man sues for jailing as illegal immigrant
WOODSTOCK, Ill., (UPI) -- A Chicago-area man has sued a county sheriff, saying he was held overnight as a suspected illegal alien even though he showed proof he is a U.S. citizen.
In court papers, Edward Bustos, 32, of Harvard in McHenry County, said he was originally arrested for driving with a revoked license in 2008, The Arlington Heights Herald reported. When he told a corrections officer at the county jail he was born in Mexico, an immigration detainer was placed on him.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court and seeks damages for "loss of liberty, emotional distress and pecuniary damages related to lost wages."
Bustos said he tried to show the corrections officers his military identification card, which described him as a citizen. His brother also came to the jail with his certificate of naturalization.
He said he spent more than 11 hours in police custody and was only released the next morning.
WOODSTOCK, Ill., (UPI) -- A Chicago-area man has sued a county sheriff, saying he was held overnight as a suspected illegal alien even though he showed proof he is a U.S. citizen.
In court papers, Edward Bustos, 32, of Harvard in McHenry County, said he was originally arrested for driving with a revoked license in 2008, The Arlington Heights Herald reported. When he told a corrections officer at the county jail he was born in Mexico, an immigration detainer was placed on him.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court and seeks damages for "loss of liberty, emotional distress and pecuniary damages related to lost wages."
Bustos said he tried to show the corrections officers his military identification card, which described him as a citizen. His brother also came to the jail with his certificate of naturalization.
He said he spent more than 11 hours in police custody and was only released the next morning.