Attorneys representing a 15-year-old LA Unified student, who was wrongfully detained by federal agents at gunpoint outside of Arleta High School in early August, filed a claim against the federal government on Tuesday that seeks $1 million in damages for the alleged “unconstitutional racial profiling” of the Latino U.S. citizen with special needs.

“They are violating the rights of not only people, Latinos in Los Angeles and California, but also students who need protection, students who are vulnerable, students that are really trying to get an education,” said Christian Contreras, one of the attorneys representing the teen.

On the morning of Monday, Aug. 11, Andreina Mejia drove her two kids to Arleta High School for her daughter’s orientation. Her son attends a different high school.

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