Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.

The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone with a final order of removal, a move that advocates say collides with Fourth Amendment protections and upends years of advice given to immigrant communities.

  • finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    I just hope they don’t go too hard with the tweets and protests! They’re getting results! And democratic senators writing letters! Oof!

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    (I support the protesters, the ICE victims, and NOT ICE, but day after day it just gets worse, and that’s all they’re doing - tweeting and marching - as ICE commit atrocity after atrocity).

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      2 hours ago

      I agree. Other vital actions need to take place. However, they are doing vital work. Not everyone can pry secrets out of their digital assets. Not everyone can slip into the homes of their masters while they sleep. No, we very much need people documenting what’s happening. We need people to helping their neighbors when ditched in poor weather by thugs.