ICE has been entering homes without judicial warrants since last summer, sources say
The memo permits ICE to forcibly enter homes using administrative warrants without judicial approval, reversing decades of Fourth Amendment-based guidance amid expanded deportation efforts.
- An internal ICE memorandum dated May 12, 2025, leaked to Congress and reported by the Associated Press this week authorizes supervisory officers to issue administrative warrants to enter homes without judge-signed warrants.
- The Department of Homeland Security Office of the General Counsel recently concluded administrative warrants do not violate the Constitution, and the Trump administration expanded immigration arrests nationwide.
- Officers must first knock and identify themselves, attempting entry only from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with force allowed if needed; AP documented ICE agents ramming a Minneapolis door on Jan. 11 and removing a man in St. Paul on Jan. 18.
- Whistleblowers and legal experts warn the memo likely violates the Fourth Amendment and could prompt lawsuits, while Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democratic U.S. Senator from Connecticut, demands congressional hearings and DHS explanations.
- The change could upend long-standing community advice as advocates warn it reverses tactics while ICE holds roughly 73,000 individuals, increasing risks from incorrect addresses.
97 Articles
97 Articles
DOJ Official: We're Following the Law While Arresting Fugitive Migrants in Their Homes
President Donald Trump's officers are operating within federal law when they arrest fugitive "Final Order" migrants in their homes without first getting a judge's signature, a top DOJ official told Breitbart News. The post DOJ Official: We’re Following the Law When Arresting Fugitive Migrants in Their Homes appeared first on Breitbart.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 65% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium




























