If agencies deny a claim, federal law allows a claimant to sue the government for damages. In a statement, the ACLU asserted that during Trump’s second term, “federal law enforcement agents have terrorized communities and people in their custody with a blatant disregard for the law.” A DHS spokesperson told Straight Arrow in an email that the pattern of concern is “violent agitators attacking our law enforcement officers.” Straight Arrow was able to identify 33 claims filed across nine states and D.C. through a review of websites of ACLU affiliates. González said the ACLU has made attempts at filing claims against DHS, believing that the masked federal agents are from the agency.