factually
Index/Topics/Refusing ICE Orders

Refusing ICE Orders

The legality and consequences of refusing an ICE agent's order to step out of a car

Fact-Checks

2 results
Jan 16, 2026
Most Viewed

If ICE orders you to step out of the car, and you don't do it. Is that a crime?

Refusing an ICE agent’s order to step out of a car is not, in itself, universally defined as a standalone criminal offense—but it can quickly turn into a dangerous encounter, can provide grounds for f...

Jan 16, 2026
Most Viewed

is it a crime to not follow orders from ICE

Refusing to follow an order from an ICE agent is not automatically a separate federal crime in every situation, but refusal can create legal risk depending on the circumstances — for example, if the c...