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Administrative warrants

The distinction between administrative and judicial warrants in the context of ICE forced home entries.

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Jan 15, 2026
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What legal authority allows ICE to enter a private home and when is a judicial warrant required?

Federal immigration officers may arrest people in public without a judge’s sign‑off, but the Constitution and federal guidance draw a bright line around private homes: absent consent or a recognized e...

Jan 15, 2026
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How does the Fourth Amendment apply to ICE questioning and detentions in public spaces?

The Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures applies to ICE just as it does to other federal officers: public spaces generally carry a lower expectation of privacy so q...

Jan 17, 2026
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What case law governs ICE entries into homes and enforcement at sensitive locations?

The legal landscape that governs ICE entries into homes and enforcement at "sensitive locations" is shaped more by statutes, agency policy memos, and administrative practice than by a single controlli...

Jan 22, 2026

What remedies have U.S. courts granted when ICE used force to enter a private home without a judicial warrant?

When forcibly enters a private home without a judicial warrant, have repeatedly treated those entries as potential violations and granted a mix of remedies: declaratory rulings that the entry was unco...

Jan 16, 2026

What legal limitations exist on ICE entering private homes to make arrests?

Federal immigration arrests are constrained by the Fourth Amendment: ICE generally may not force its way into private homes or the non‑public areas of businesses without a judicial (criminal) warrant,...