Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act

This bill would end “qualified immunity” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. That means if an ICE agent violates someone’s constitutional rights, the agent could be sued, and they could not defend themselves by saying they acted in “good faith” or that the law wasn’t “clearly established” at the time. It adds this rule to federal civil-rights law so people can bring claims under that law or any other federal law without those defenses blocking their case.

Key points:

• Who is affected: ICE agents and people interacting with ICE, including immigrants and their families.
• What changes: Removes common defenses (good faith, unclear law) that ICE agents could use to avoid liability in lawsuits over rights violations.
• Where this applies: In lawsuits brought under the main federal civil-rights statute and any other federal law.