All articles tagged with #administrative warrants
A leaked ICE memo authorizes forcible entry into private homes based on an administrative warrant tied to a final order of removal, reversing prior guidance and prompting legal challenges as arrests surge under the administration’s immigration crackdown; whistleblowers say new recruits are being trained to rely on these warrants, potentially eroding Fourth Amendment protections.
An internal May 2025 ICE memo shows agents may arrest and detain people at their homes using an administrative warrant (Form I-205) when there is a final removal order, a shift from prior practice that required a judicial warrant; the document says knock‑and‑announce is required and that this approach is legally permissible, while critics and whistleblowers warn it undermines Fourth Amendment protections and was rolled out in a secretive, limited fashion.