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Members of the Congress of Day Laborers on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman in U.S. District Court, alleging he holds immigrants for far longer than the 48 hours permitted by federal law after all charges are resolved.

On Wednesday afternoon, the group began a 24-hour prayer vigil in front of Gusman's office "to demand an end to the racial profiling and race-based deportation."

Gusman's spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.

At the request of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, local authorities may hold defendants on an immigration detainer for 48 hours, not counting weekends and holidays. If ICE agents don't pick up a prisoner within that time frame, then, by law, local authorities must release them.

The suit was filed on behalf of two plaintiffs: Antonio Ocampo, who was held for 91 days, and Mario Cacho, who was held for 164 days.

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