Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis

A federal judge found that immigration agents violated Garrison Gibson’s Fourth Amendment rights and ordered his release; Gibson had been detained after agents entered his Minneapolis home, and further legal or administrative steps are undetermined at this time.

A federal judge in Minnesota ordered the release of Liberian national Garrison Gibson four days after immigration agents entered his Minneapolis home and took him into custody. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan ruled that officials violated Gibson's Fourth Amendment rights against unlawful search and seizure, finding they entered without his consent and without a judicial warrant. Gibson had been held at an immigration detention center in Albert Lea after earlier detention at a facility in Texas. The arrest occurred amid a broader Department of Homeland Security enforcement operation in Minnesota. Known details: - Judge Jeffrey Bryan ruled that Gibson’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated and ordered his release. - Gibson was detained and held at an immigration detention center in Albert Lea, and his attorney filed a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention. - The ruling notes officials did not provide certain notices and an interview immediately after detention, as described in the order. - The Department of Homeland Security has characterized recent activity in Minnesota as a large enforcement operation and reported more than 2,500 arrests since Nov. 29. Summary: The court concluded the arrest breached constitutional protections and ordered Gibson's release. Further legal or administrative steps, including any formal response from DHS, are undetermined at this time.