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Chicago Field Office

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Nov 6, 2025
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Can ICE make arrests in public places without a warrant?

ICE can and does make arrests in public places without a judicial warrant, but that authority is constrained by statutory standards, agency policy changes, and court orders that have narrowed where an...

Jan 16, 2026
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How have courts ruled on the legality of ICE vehicle stops and warrantless vehicle searches?

Federal courts have drawn a line between routine policing rules and immigration enforcement: judges repeatedly say ICE can detain and arrest people suspected of being unlawfully present but must still...

Jan 14, 2026
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What civil remedies are available to individuals harmed during ICE operations and how successful have those lawsuits been?

Civil remedies against ICE for harms during operations fall into a narrow set of federal civil‑rights and tort claims—most commonly Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) suits, limited Bivens constitutional ...

Jan 16, 2026

How have federal settlements limited ICE traffic stops and what remedies do affected individuals have?

A 2022 federal settlement in Castanon Nava forced ICE to adopt a nationwide policy limiting warrantless arrests and pretextual vehicle stops, impose training and documentation requirements, and create...

Nov 11, 2025

Can U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest someone in public without a warrant?

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can and does make arrests in public without a judicial warrant under longstanding federal statutes and practice, but those powers are circumscribed by le...