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Alameda County

County in California, United States

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Oct 16, 2025
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Does ice need a warrant to make an arrest?

Ice does not always need a judicial warrant to arrest someone for immigration violations; federal immigration officers have statutory authority to arrest removable noncitizens without a judge-signed w...

Oct 16, 2025
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Do illegal immigrants have the right to Due process when arrested by ICE?

Illegal immigrants (noncitizens without legal status) are entitled to certain due process protections under federal law, but the scope and application of those rights are contested and vary by context...

Nov 15, 2025
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Kamala Harris, Willie brown

Kamala Harris had a romantic relationship with California politician Willie Brown in the mid‑1990s while she was an Alameda County deputy district attorney; reporting and fact‑checks place the relatio...

Oct 21, 2025

how many people has ICE arrested without a warrant?

The available public records and reporting do not provide a single, authoritative count of how many people Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested without a warrant; agency reporting li...

Oct 16, 2025

What percentage of ICE agents detaining people using warrents to detain?

There is no reliable public figure that answers the question of “what percentage of ICE agents detain people using warrants” because available reports and datasets do not report detentions broken down...

Oct 18, 2025

Do ICE agents need to show a warrant during a raid or can they use other forms of identification?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has : agents can generally approach and identify people in public spaces without a warrant, but entering private areas ordinarily requires consent or a judici...

Oct 16, 2025

Can ICE make arrests without a judicial warrant in all cases?

Federal immigration agents can and do sometimes arrest people without a judicial warrant, but that authority is , varying by location, the type of order relied upon, and state law constraints. Recent ...

Jan 13, 2026

What rapid‑response hotlines and legal organizations operate in major U.S. cities to assist people detained by ICE?

A patchwork of national and local rapid‑response hotlines and legal collaboratives stand ready to assist people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ranging from Freedom for Imm...

Dec 15, 2025

Eric swalwell

Eric Swalwell, a seven-term Democratic U.S. representative from California, announced a run for governor in the 2026 race and has quickly moved into double‑digit support in early polls, registering 12...

Dec 17, 2025

Which nonprofits provide legal representation to ICE detainees and how to contact them

Nonprofit legal help for people detained by ICE exists but is fragmented: national groups like the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) operate a Detention Project with a dedicated phone line and ...

Oct 17, 2025

Can ICE detain illegal immigrants without a warrant or probable cause?

ICE has broad administrative authority to arrest noncitizens under federal immigration law, but whether agents may detain someone without a judicial warrant or what constitutes “probable cause” depend...

Oct 14, 2025

Who are the men ICE is using to arrest people in our cities and why are they so violent?

ICE has recently expanded high-profile arrest operations in cities like Chicago and Oakland, drawing allegations of aggressive tactics and instances of force while the agency insists its officers use ...

Jan 20, 2026

Which U.S. district attorney campaigns received Soros-affiliated funding and what were the documented amounts?

A patchwork of reporting and watchdog studies identifies scores of U.S. district attorney campaigns that received money from George Soros or Soros‑affiliated political committees, with documented cont...

Oct 18, 2025

Can ICE conduct large-scale operations without notifying local authorities?

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can and does conduct large-scale enforcement operations under federal authority, and ; whether local officials are notified depends on policy, legal cons...

Oct 14, 2025

What role does the Fourth Amendment play in ICE detention of US citizens?

The Fourth Amendment is central to disputes over ICE detention of U.S. citizens because it prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, but recent incidents, legal questions about warrants, and state...

Jan 10, 2026

Which California counties have the largest registered Democratic Party share as of 2024?

California’s registered Democrats made up roughly 46–47% of registered voters during the 2024 presidential primary reporting period, and the highest county-level Democratic concentrations were concent...

Dec 22, 2025

How have AI‑generated videos and deepfakes been used to spread false sanctions claims during 2025?

AI‑generated videos and deepfakes in 2025 have become tools both to fabricate allegations and to cast doubt on genuine evidence, altering how false sanctions claims can be made, amplified and conteste...

Dec 11, 2025

Where is Fremont California compared to Bakersfield California?

Fremont sits in the San Francisco Bay Area’s East Bay; Bakersfield lies roughly southeast in the southern San Joaquin Valley. The most consistent measures in available sources put the driving distance...

Dec 10, 2025

How do California universities and local governments differ from the state government's stance on Israel-Palestine?

California state government and its top elected officials have generally avoided endorsing campus divestment or boycotts of Israel and have moved to legislate classroom “guardrails” and antisemitism p...

Oct 18, 2025

How do community health clinics address language barriers for undocumented immigrants?

Community health clinics address language barriers through a mix of strategies: where resources are limited. Evidence shows language concordance improves patient trust and outcomes, yet many nonfedera...