ICE officers can enter homes without a judge's warrant
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A leaked internal ICE memo obtained by the Associated Press asserts that agents may forcibly enter private homes using only administrative warrants, prompting whistleblower disclosures, congressional scrutiny, and warnings that the policy represents a covert attempt to bypass core constitutional protections.
Gutting the Fourth Amendment just as America marks 250 years of independence is a little too on the nose, even for this administration.
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DHS memo declares the Fourth Amendment optional
A leaked memo from the Department of Homeland Security makes it clear that the agency sees the Constitution, at most, as an inconvenience. The memo authorizes armed and masked ICE agents to enter homes without judicial warrants.
Most concerning is that they can requisition these data without ever having to get a probable cause-based warrant, as normally required by the Fourth Amendment
Immigration officers may enter homes without judicial approval, raising alarms over Americans’ constitutional rights.
As the Trump administration expands ICE operations nationwide, legal experts warn that door-to-door immigration enforcement faces strict Fourth Amendment limits on searches and home entry.
The Supreme Court’s review of United States v. Chatrie puts geofence warrants and mass digital data seizures under Fourth Amendment scrutiny, raising urgent questions about particularity, AI-driven searches,
The case of an Arizona woman who recorded federal agents after they stormed her cruise ship cabin raises questions about constitutional rights.