All articles tagged with #warrants
Federal agents searched the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters and the office of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho under a court-authorized, sealed warrant as part of an ongoing investigation; authorities also searched a Broward County, Florida residence linked to Carvalho. The district said it is cooperating and has no further details at this time.
Advanced Micro Devices jumped after unveiling a multiyear agreement to supply Meta with 6 gigawatts of GPUs for Meta’s AI infrastructure, plus a performance-based warrant for up to 160 million AMD shares (~10% stake), signaling a bold push into AI data centers and potentially widening the gap with Nvidia despite dilution concerns.
Senate Democrats plan to attach funding conditions for the Department of Homeland Security that would curb immigration enforcement, including requiring judicial warrants, visible identification, and body-worn cameras for agents, while Republicans resist and push for sanctuary-city limits; with a Feb. 14 funding deadline, lawmakers are racing to reach a deal."
Democratic leaders laid out a package of demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security that would tighten immigration enforcement, including mandatory body cameras, judicial warrants for arrests in homes and cars, independent oversight, and protections against detaining or deporting American citizens. They oppose another short-term funding extension and warn a shutdown is possible if a full-year bill isn’t agreed, while Republicans show mixed receptivity to some measures like body cameras and ending roving patrols.
Immigrant-rights groups filed a federal lawsuit in Boston challenging ICE's May policy allowing agents to enter homes to arrest people based on administrative warrants (Form I-205) issued by DHS, arguing the Fourth Amendment requires a judge's warrant. The policy, disclosed after a whistleblower complaint, marks a shift in ICE enforcement, while DHS says the warrants ensure due process and removal orders.
Senate Democrats are pressing sweeping ICE reforms as part of DHS funding, including banning masks on agents, requiring body cameras, ending roving patrols, and tightening warrant use. Senate Minority Leader Schumer says the funding package will not pass without these changes, setting up a high-stakes vote before a Friday government-shutdown deadline while Republicans and the White House weigh the proposals.
A bloc of about 10 Senate Democrats is pressing for significant DHS changes—like warrants for arrests, requiring agents to identify themselves, and cooperation with state/local investigations—while threatening to withhold DHS funding in a looming government shutdown, as moderates weigh how far to push concessions.
ICE has begun entering residences without traditional judicial warrants, instead using administrative warrants authorized by a May 12, 2025 memo to arrest or detain people subject to removal orders in their homes. DHS confirms the policy is in use, but critics say it violates the Fourth Amendment and raises civil-liberties concerns. The memo followed a March 2025 DHS Office of General Counsel opinion, and the policy has been incorporated into training materials as enforcement actions, including in Los Angeles, have ramped up; the exact number of homes entered has not been disclosed.
A Conversation US interview with former federal judge John E. Jones III explains that ICE's policy permitting entry into homes without a judicial warrant — effectively an administrative warrant — undermines the Fourth Amendment's protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. The piece contrasts administrative with judicial warrants, notes how Fourth Amendment protections have grown with technology, and warns that such raids could lead to arrests that are illegal in principle, with limited avenues for remedy for those affected.
A memo proposing that ICE be allowed to forcibly enter private homes without a judge’s warrant has sparked alarm among immigrant communities and civil-liberties advocates, who warn it could erode due process and escalate raids; officials say the policy would streamline enforcement in certain cases and enhance safety, but opponents argue it undermines constitutional protections and trust in law enforcement.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills pressed federal immigration officials to disclose arrest warrants, real-time arrest numbers, and information on who is being detained in an ICE operation, saying residents lack essential details and fear is spreading; officials say about 50 arrests on day one and roughly 1,400 targets in the state.
A May 2025 ICE memo, revealed by a whistleblower and AP, would authorize agents to forcefully enter homes using administrative warrants without judicial review, bypassing traditional Fourth Amendment safeguards. Legal scholars warn this could erode civil liberties, while DHS defends the measure as allowing due process; the disclosure has sparked alarms among lawmakers and rights advocates.
An internal ICE memo authorizes officers to forcibly enter private homes using only administrative warrants tied to final removal orders, reversing decades of guidance and raising Fourth Amendment concerns as arrests surge nationwide; the policy, shared with select officials and used to train new agents, has sparked legal challenges and criticism from immigrant advocates amid high-profile raids.
A leaked ICE memo reveals the agency is authorizing officers to forcibly enter private homes using administrative warrants to arrest individuals with final removal orders, a shift that challenges longstanding Fourth Amendment protections and prior training. The directive, issued by acting ICE Director Todd Lyons in May 2025 and reportedly circulated to select DHS officials, is already influencing new recruits and has been publicized amid ongoing raids, including a Minneapolis home raid captured on video. Critics say the policy undermines due process and civil rights, and it is expected to face legal challenges as the administration expands mass deportations.
The CBS Minnesota piece explains that ICE can conduct enforcement in the public areas of private businesses (like stores and parking lots) without permission, but entering private spaces (e.g., back rooms labeled “employees only”) typically requires permission or a judicial warrant. An administrative warrant from DHS/ICE is weaker and may not be enforceable for private spaces. Managers can deny entry to private areas, though ICE can stay in public areas to investigate, and staff can ask them to leave. If actions seem unlawful, they can be challenged in court. The article notes a January policy change that removed protections for sensitive locations.