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Federal law and immigration arrests

Federal law gives immigration officers explicit arrest powers over noncitizens for immigration violations and federal crimes

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Jan 22, 2026
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Can someone on a work visa be arrested by ICE for immigration violations in 2024?

: a person on a work visa can be arrested by for immigration violations if they fall out of status, work outside the terms of their visa, or become otherwise removable; ICE’s public materials and inde...

Jan 28, 2026
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Can refusing to show ID to federal agents lead to arrest or prosecution and under what charges?

to federal agents is not automatically a federal crime, but it can lead to arrest or prosecution in certain circumstances—most commonly when state “stop-and-identify” laws apply, when the refusal occu...

Jan 29, 2026
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Banned masks in Washington state

’s Legislature has moved to bar law enforcement officers from wearing face‑concealing masks during public interactions through , a proposal that cleared the State Senate and would cover local, state a...

Jan 28, 2026

What statutes could apply if private messaging groups coordinated to obstruct federal officers during immigration operations?

Private messaging groups that coordinate to physically or materially impede immigration officers could face an array of — chiefly offenses, assault/resisting statutes, conspiracy and aiding/harboring ...

Jan 27, 2026

What mechanisms has the Department of Justice used to designate sanctuary jurisdictions and how have cities responded?

has used executive orders, published “” characteristics, and a formal list to identify states, counties and cities it says materially impede , and has paired that designation with threats of litigatio...