Jan 11, 2026
Most ViewedLimitations of ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wields broad federal authority to arrest, detain, and remove noncitizens, but that power is circumscribed by court orders, statutory priorities, detention cap...
Castañon Nava Consent Decree
Judges enforcing the Castañon Nava consent decree, requiring ICE to comply with limits on warrantless arrests.
Fact-Checks
4 resultsJan 15, 2026
Most ViewedHow have federal courts ruled on ICE warrantless arrest policies in major cities since 2022, and what consent decrees remain in force?
Federal courts have increasingly checked ICE’s use of warrantless arrests since 2022, most prominently in Chicago where a federal judge found multiple warrantless arrests violated the 2022 Castañon Na...
Jan 21, 2026
What legal remedies and court rulings emerged in 2025 responding to ICE’s increase in at‑large community arrests?
Federal courts across multiple states imposed meaningful limits on ’s surge of at‑large community and in 2025, issuing injunctions, class findings, and extensions of existing consent decrees that curt...
Jan 9, 2026
What court rulings have defined limits on ICE’s use of ruses and administrative warrants?
Federal judges and settlements over the past decade have carved clear limits around ICE’s use of deception and its reliance on administrative (non‑judicial) warrants: courts have curtailed warrantless...