His detention has cut him off from his medical team and caused severe lapses in treatment, according to the lawsuit. The ACLU lawsuit argues that ICE is using a policy meant for people just arriving at the border to detain immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for years. Miriam Aukerman, senior staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan, said the new ICE directive is part of a broader attempt by the Trump administration to pressure immigrants into abandoning their cases. “This new ICE directive is one of the most dangerous and far-reaching abuses of power that we’ve seen in this Administration’s mass deportation campaign,” Aukerman said in a statement. The lawsuit asks the court to order their immediate release or at least require bond hearings within seven days.