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Thursday, January 22, 2026

ICE memo allows agents to enter homes without judicial warrant: Whistleblower complaint - carolinacoastonline.com

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo issued in May authorizes agents to enter the homes of those suspected of being in the U.S. illegally with an administrative warrant -- not a warrant signed by a judge -- in order to make immigration arrests, according to a whistleblower group, which says it has shared the "secretive" memo with Congress.

Traditionally, ICE agents have needed a warrant signed by a judge in order to enter the home of someone suspected of being in the U.S. illegally. However, the guidance allegedly given by ICE in May suggests they can rely on administrative warrants, which are authored by officials within the Department of Homeland Security -- and in most cases by ICE agents.



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