ICE arrest powers expanded, memo says
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The lawsuit argues that allowing ICE officers to enter someone’s home to conduct arrests based solely on an administrative warrant violates constitutional rights.
ICE agents are being directed to enter people’s homes and make arrests without warrants signed by a judge, a memo shows.
A constitutional law expert called the new ICE policy authorizing agents to enter homes without a judge's warrant a "violation of fundamental rights.”
The memo came to light through a whistleblower complaint.
Under this understanding of the Fourth Amendment, an attorney at the Institute for Justice says, “there is little left of the rights of Americans to be secure in their houses.”
ICE expands power of US agents to arrest people without warrants amid Trump's immigration crackdown: Report
This week, a written directive from ICE argues agents can enter a home without a court order or a judge’s approval, sparking intense debate.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
A tentative take, on both the rights and the remedies.
A whistle-blower group said a memo apparently signed by the leader of Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
The memo, addressed to all ICE personnel and signed on Wednesday by Mr. Lyons, centers on a federal law that empowers agents to make warrantless arrests.