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ICE Forcibly Entering Homes Without Judicial Warrants

The use of administrative warrants by ICE to forcibly enter homes without judicial warrants, sparking legal and constitutional disputes.

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Feb 6, 2026

How often does ICE execute I-205 administrative warrants versus arresting people to start removal proceedings?

distinguishes two broad arrest contexts: executing a final order of removal using an administrative I‑205 “warrant of removal,” and making arrests that commence or accompany removal proceedings (often...

Feb 5, 2026

Under Obama did ice use judicial warrants

The short answer: , overwhelmingly relied on civil “administrative” warrants and detainers—not judicial search or arrest warrants—to apprehend people for immigration enforcement, and home-entry operat...

Feb 4, 2026

Can an administrative warrant be used to break into someone's home?

An internal memo and agency guidance assert that immigration “administrative” warrants (Form I-205) can be used to force entry into homes when there is a final order of removal, but that position is l...

Jan 31, 2026

How should residents document and legally respond if ICE agents attempt to enter a home without a judicial warrant?

A recently disclosed internal memo instructs officers they may in some cases use agency-issued “administrative” warrants or even make warrantless arrests, a sharp departure from longstanding practice ...

Jan 26, 2026

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/ice-entering-homes-judicial-warrants-last-summer-sources-say-rcna255619

reported that two administration officials told the network officers began forcibly entering homes without judicial warrants “last summer,” citing an internal ICE memo that authorizes entry based on a...